Category: Psychology

  • Crisis Intervention Strategies

    Prevention and management of crisis in the workplaces or at home is a complex process that requires ethical and legal considerations when addressing various issues. In case study, suffering from depression, Julie is an eighth grade student at South Middle School and she has developed suicidal feelings. At school, Julie is angry and outbursts during…

  • Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint

    To define psychology, Brentano has offered two approaches which he tried to use as the explanation to the nature of psychology. Thus, Brentano defines psychology as the science of the soul and as the science of the mental phenomena. Still, his practical vision of psychology and the reference to natural science helps him reject the…

  • Psychology in Childcare: Theory and Practice

    Children psychology is one of the most studied branches of psychology that explores the psychological processes of a child from his prenatal development through adolescence. The particular importance of children’s psychology is explained by its practical sense as understanding the normal and abnormal psychological patterns might help parents to learn how to best interact with…

  • Steps Involved in Decision Making

    Table of Contents Introduction Steps in Decision Making Conclusion References Introduction Decisions constitute a major part of our everyday lives. The way we make these choices determined the very quality of our lives and whether we succeed or fail in our endeavors. These decisions are not only at a personal level but extend even to…

  • The Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

    Table of Contents Abstract The Main Essence of EMDR Ethical Implications of the EMDR Therapy The Scope of the EMDR Therapy Application Methodology and Sampling Procedures Conclusion Reference Abstract The possibilities of helping people are not limited to conservative approaches and outdated ideas about the provision of medical services. One of such techniques that is…

  • External Factors that Lead to Antisocial Behavior

    Table of Contents The Killer Gene Recognizing a Psychopath Not every criminal is a psychopath Conclusion References The cause of antisocial personality disorder is almost unknown; however most evidence over the years has pointed at inherited traits. As noted from the cases in the book “Bad Men do What Good Men Dream”, most of the…

  • Testing of life expectancy: Risks

    Table of Contents Introduction Origin of Socially Destructive Behavior Why the Risks outweigh the Benefits Conclusion Introduction When examining whether the blood test should be offered to people it must first be questioned whether it has any beneficial societal effect. While it may be true that knowing when you are going to die enables a…

  • The Debate about Conformity

    The debate about the flaws of conformity and the banality of evil gained popularity after the end of the Second World War, which witnessed some of the most atrocious crimes in the history of mankind. The genocide of the Jewish people as well as various other populations by the Germans, who were considered some of…

  • An Informal Learning Experience

    Learning has been defined as a process where new form of knowledge is acquired. The acquired knowledge has the ability to change the behavior of the organism as well as to influence the cognitive processes of an actor. Learning can either be influenced by innate stimuli or an introduced stimulus. Whatever the stimulus, the process…

  • The Use of Personal Assessment Tests

    Introduction The use of personal assessment tests has increased significantly over time, despite the controversies associated with them. The major reason for its popularity is that the process can withstand legal challenges. Increased tests are evidently a self-protective strategy, put in place in response to regulation and legislation. Another reason for their popularity is the…