Category: Psychology
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Dual Relationships in Psychology: A Personal and Professional Journey
There are many issues that a professional psychologist must avoid in his/her practice, and dual psychology is one of them. Knowing the ins and outs of the patient’s story is extremely important, yet the emotional involvement into the patient’s story of life can be quite dangerous and should generally be avoided as good as possible.…
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Problem solving and decision making: Consideration of Individual Differences using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Table of Contents Title and Abstract Introduction Participant selection (sampling procedures) Statistical analysis and results Conclusion Reference Title and Abstract The title used partially gives the reader a clue on what is to be discussed but does not elaborately and vividly bring out a picture of what the article entails. It has not been clearly…
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Social Phobia: Causes, Symptoms and Signs
Table of Contents Introduction What is social phobia? Causes of Social Phobia Signs and symptoms of Social Phobia Diagnose and Treatment of Social Phobia Signs of cure Conclusion References Introduction Humans face disorders which are physical, mental, behavioral or emotional. These disorders are some of the major determinants on the behaviors and relationship existing between…
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Clinical and Counseling Psychology as Career Fields
Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Main Body Conclusion Abstract Among thirteen fields of psychology described by Kuther, there were chosen such branches as clinical psychology and counseling psychology. There was given a short definition and a description of the chosen fields. There was made an attempt to emphasize the importance of these fields of psychology…
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Forensic Psychology Role in the Investigation of Crime
Crime is regarded as one of the major vices in the world. Crime levels have over the years increased and caused devastating effects to people, institutions and government security agencies. The adoption of several techniques to curb such cases has been ensured. Forensic odontology, serology, criminal profiling, forensic psychology and forensic psychiatry are some of…
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Cognitive Psychology Evolution Aspects
In life, organisms respond differently to different environments. For example, creatures have the ability to feel pain or pleasure. This is manifested mostly in human beings who have an ability to think, solve problems, remember events, and understand language and arithmetic. This they do using a brainpower that processes all these functions. Therefore, this essay…
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Psychology: Health Behavior Change & Reflection
Daily exercises and eating healthy are my personal health-enhancing behaviors. The main reason that triggered my health-enhancing behaviors is the realization that I was becoming obese and risked developing chronic illnesses. After careful examination, I realized that I was taking too many calories, and I did not exercise regularly. Consequently, there was a need to…
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Psychology: Parents’ Decisions on Having the Second Child
Table of Contents Introduction Focus of the Research Hypothesis of the Study Method of the Study Results of the Study Conclusion References Introduction This paper is a review of a research article by Markus Jokela: “Characteristics of the First Child Predict the Parents’ Probability of Having Another Child” Developmental Psychology, 46(4), pp. 915-926. The review…
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A Child’s Psychological Development
Table of Contents Introduction Kohlberg’s Stages Of Moral Understanding Exploration Activity Hypothetical research question Teenager’s perception and passage to adulthood Conclusion References Introduction A child’s psychological development is of paramount importance to be able to understand the various needs of children and how to handle them. This paper deals with the various stages of reasoning…
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Psychology
Table of Contents Symptoms Obsessive Thoughts (OT) Compulsive behavior Treatment References Symptoms The victims of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) normally experience both compulsions and obsessions though in some people only one symptom is experienced at a time. Obsessive Thoughts (OT) Basically, the often OT encountered in OCD include panics that are linked with germ and…