Category: Psychology

  • Coercive Confession From Psychological Perspective

    Table of Contents Summary of Articles A Conclusion About the Claim References The claim that will be investigated in the present paper is “If someone confesses to a crime, they must definitely have committed that crime.” This topic is both interesting and important for specialists working in the field of psychology and criminology. The issue…

  • Forensic Psychology and Behavioral Analysis

    Forensic Behavior analysis This can be defined as the basics of broad application of scientific tools for the study and evaluation of behavior. It involves the application of scientific methodologies in answering the various question allied into the examination of behavior study characteristics. Behavioral analysis This is the study and evaluation through various tools the…

  • Children’s Ability and Their Attention Span in Class

    Table of Contents Literature Review Methodology and Planning Literary References There is growing evidence that the amount of attention paid plays a key role in the processing of information. Such evidence suggests that there is a relationship between the attention span of children in class and the abilities demonstrated by the children. Literature Review Children’s…

  • Study Guide: Practice Perspective

    Why is setting clear high expectations at the beginning of the year so important? In schools, as well as in many other places that have to deal with interpersonal communication and long-term planning, the problem of not following expectations is very sharp. For the most part, it arises from two issues (Whitaker 2012): The inability…

  • Psychodynamic Play Theory

    Play therapy is a way of expressing feelings in children especially where stressful events are involved since children are unable to communicate by mouth as effectively as adults. Thus, they make use of play to express their inner feelings and interpersonal conflicts. Psychodynamic play therapy is utilized where a therapist is involved in listening to…

  • “Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity” by David N. Entwistle

    Table of Contents Introduction Book review Concrete responses Reflection Conclusion Reference List Introduction This article seeks to review and analyze a book by David N. Entwistle called “Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: An Introduction to Worldview Issues, Philosophical Foundations, and Models of Integration”. Entwistle’s book focuses on the relationship between theology and psychology. The…

  • Women and traumatic experiences

    Table of Contents Introduction Trauma and its symptoms Effects of traumatic experience Managing traumatic stress Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Typical societies comprise individuals of different race, gender, ethnic group, disability status, religious belief, and level of education. Based on these differences, there maybe minority and majority groups in the societies. A scenario is often witnessed…

  • Aspects of Self-Determination Theory

    Table of Contents Introduction Self-determination Theory Motivations Key Assumptions Psychological Needs Conclusion References Introduction Self-determination theory is a psychological theory that explores the concepts of motivation and personality, and what drives human beings to act. It focuses on the inherent human tendency to seek growth, primarily in the fulfillment of three needs, namely competence, autonomy,…

  • Malingering and Denial in Psychology

    Malingering is an intentional exaggeration of symptoms for personal gains. It can confuse with factitious disease, a personality disorder of playing the sick role for sympathy. Denial is a subconscious defense strategy associated with one being able to refuse to acknowledge reality. They commonly present with anxiety, pain, and other symptoms that lack medical evidence.…

  • Psychology: Birth Order and Personality

    The development of personality is a complex process shaped by many factors. Birth order is often regarded as one of these influential stimuli affecting people’s personalities. However, recent research shows that the links between personality and birth order are not significant. For instance, Bleske-Rechek and Kelley (2014) used Big Five personality data to assess the…