Category: Psychology

  • Psychological Profile: Charles Manson

    Table of Contents Introduction Psychological Profile Forensic Psychology Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Charles Manson is one of the famous serial killers in the history of the United States. He was born to a 16 year old mother in 1934 who didn’t give him the needed parental care. He spent most of his childhood being tossed…

  • Concept of Observational Learning

    Table of Contents Introduction Observational Learning during Childhood Conclusion Reference List Introduction Learning takes place in many forms particularly when a person is growing up. Learning mainly refers to the acquisition of experience that eventually leads to development of permanent change in the functioning and behavior of a group of learners. In view of the…

  • Psychology Aspects in Spearman’s, Stenberg’s and Gardner’s Models of Intelligence

    Intelligence is among the most studied topics in the field of psychology. Ironically, it has not been possible to come up with one definition of intelligence acceptable in the whole world. Some scholars believe that intelligence is a single general ability while others believe that it incorporates many aspects like skills, talents and capacities. Nevertheless,…

  • Applying Organizational Psychology

    Introduction Organizational psychology is a science that involves applying psychology principles, and ways in the place of work (Diaz, 2011). Through scientific knowledge appliance, organizational efficiency is improved. Organizational psychology tends to study manners inside the organizational settings (Holt & Seki, 2011). The study assesses the procedures of recruiting, and socializing from the viewpoint of…

  • Object Recognition: Cognitive Processes and the Role of Context

    Table of Contents Cognitive processes involved in object recognition Does context influence on object recognition? References Cognitive processes involved in object recognition Object recognition refers to an individual’s ability to pick out physical properties of an object such as texture, color and shape, and apply to object attributes that are semantic in nature such as…

  • The Personal Shopper in Marketing Strategy

    Table of Contents Introduction Hiring a personal shopper Benefits of a personal shopper Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Personal shopping is a process through which people are assisted in making purchases through advices and recommendations (Henricks). Though they may be focused on clothing apparels, other personal shoppers, also referred to as sales assistants, diversify their claim…

  • Psychological Disorders: Bulimia Nervosa vs. Anorexia Nervosa

    Table of Contents Introduction Definitions Case studies Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Eating disorders are rarely seen by the layman as being psychological in nature. However, as different researches have confirmed, there is a strong correlation of eating disorders with psychological disorders. A study done by Kaye et al (2004) for example established that both bulimia…

  • The Future of Psychology

    Over the past few decades, the field of psychology has undergone tremendous changes not only in its approach to problems associated with the behavior of the society, but also in terms of methodologies its practitioners use, in their endeavor to understand the working of the human mind. Because of the ever changing socio-economic, political, and…

  • Psychological Tests in Employee Selection Process

    Table of Contents Integrity test Legal concerns References Psychological testing is a tool or a way used to gauge and predict a person’s personality. Since the business world is increasingly becoming competitive, employers are embarking on the use of psychological test as a way of improving their work forces. A recent report by the research…

  • Importance of Time of Onset and Time of Diagnosis

    Table of Contents Introduction Description Conclusion References Introduction A recent visit to a children’s home where some of them have different forms and degrees of disability aroused our curiosity into understanding the real facts that surrounded the situation. Some of the children seemed happy while others were really disturbed all that time the visitors were…