Category: Psychology

The book The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains written by Nicolas Carr is aimed at examining the effects that the Internet produces on the way people think. In particular, the author accepts the benefits that information technologies have brought. However, at the same time, he argues that they impair many of…

Table of Contents Personality Models Developing an integrated model of personality Conclusion References Finding answers to questions as to what real changes people is not an easy task, since there is existence of complexity that results from existence of complexities of diversity among people (Duncan and Goddard, 2010). Different psychological schools of thought exist, which…

Table of Contents Introduction Conceptualizing Buddhism Psychology on One’s Actions Controlling Negative Habits Using Karma Conclusion Introduction Buddhism psychology refers to bad habits as the intentions of acting in a harmful manner. The concept of the bad habit is nonexistent if the intention to do harm to self or others is not manifested. In order…

Table of Contents Related Concept Related Concept Model Case Related Concept Contrary Case The Concept of Emotions The Concept of Irrationality Results in Language Are emotions irrational? Related Concept This a good example of a related concept because: The sensation can be discussed as the description of different emotions, their nature, intensity, and character. While…

Children the ages of 0-5 are at a stage in which development is taking place. At this age a Child’s cognitive, emotional, physical and social development is taking place. How a child learns determines what he/she becomes at the later stages of life. A child at this age becomes more curious to know what it…

A 35-years old male respondent suffering from depression was interviewed. The person reported manifestation of such behaviors like nervousness when interacting with his bosses and irritability at the slightest misunderstanding when interacting with his colleagues at the workplace. The employee also reported physical discomfort like frequent headaches. According to the employee, since he started experiencing…

A wealth of literature points to the fact that the term ‘social psychology’ was first conceptualized in the 1860s, but the fundamental issues surrounding the discipline have progressed over a much longer period of time (Jahoda, 2007). This not withstanding, the discipline has over the years courted both interest and controversy, prompting scholars and researchers…

Table of Contents Introduction Definition of Concepts The Differences between Subtle and Blatant Bias The Impact of Bias on the Lives of Individuals Strategies That Can Be Used To Overcome Social Biases Conclusion References Introduction The concept of Social bias can be defined as a negative attitude towards others. This is on the basis of…

Self-identity is formed through social constructs. The true image of the inner self is difficult to ascertain. What an individual is has been constructed in the mind from childhood. What the body thinks or is believed to think, has been taught to it through fairy tales, schools, parents, etc. So the distinction between the right…

Table of Contents Analytical test Cognitive tests Practical intelligence ABC Interview Bullying in Schools References One of the examples given about the effects of cultural differences in the definition of intelligence is between the Taiwanese and the Americans. The definition of intelligence based on speed of thinking and acting varies between these two cultures. The…