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Personality traits are the different patterns in which individual people think, behave and even act in similar or different situations (Roberts, & Mroczek, 2008). Different personality traits in different individual personalities are therefore demonstrated in different ways, they are unique and each single individual’s time of personality trait growth or...
Introduction In the chapters, 1-3 summary of the book “Sources of Power: How people make decisions” by Gary Klein, several approaches as well as intrigues of the decision-making process are discussed. The ability to make relevant and yet reliable decisions within a limited time frame is important. Most decision-makers ranging...
Abstract Background: Motor Vehicle Collision qualifies as an extreme traumatic stress that can result in post traumatic stress disorder. Costs for treatment of anxiety disorders are currently estimated at $42 Billion United States Dollars annually. Objective To investigate the efficiency of distress thermometer in early detection of anxiety disorder in...
Miss S. is a 25-year-old female. Miss S. reported having been working in the modeling industry since the age of 8 years old. Miss S. stated that she has always been preoccupied with keeping a thin body frame and she reported having been on a diet “since ever”. When Miss...
Suicide can be caused by a variety of factors. The reasons that can promote or encourage suicide can be psychological, social factors, and mental illness/disorders. This paper covers these contributing factors. Mental illnesses such as bipolar disorders can lead to suicide. This sickness affects a person by making the shift...
About Grit Grit refers to working with passion and commitment towards challenges while aiming at success. Grit is one of the most popular approaches in the psychology field. For instance, it has played a major role in promoting positive energies in the learning and working environment. Research has affirmed that...
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a grave health condition that causes high rates of morbidity and death. Steinhausen (2002), who conducted a review of 119 outcome studies, discovered that the prognosis of anorexia nervosa among adult patients was generally poor from the 1950s to early 2000. Full recovery from the illness,...
Introduction The study of human behavior has been in existence for the past many centuries and different scholars have formulated an array of theories that try to explain why individuals behave in certain ways under given circumstances. Arguably, the theory of self-efficacy which lies in the Bandura’s social cognitive theory...
The O. J. Simpson murder case has been regarded as the most popularized crime of the past century. Being held in California Superior Court, it has been also described as the longest trial in California history. This mysterious case still has some undiscovered points that will not be revealed even...
Introduction Childhood and school form a decisive period of a person’s life, during which their personality is shaped. Unfortunately, this time is often characterized by the indecent behavior of other children, which inevitably leaves lasting consequences. Bullying is a major problem in modern society, which is why it attracts much...
Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is a mental disorder mainly in children, linked with poor attention. The disorder sometimes called hyperkinetic, causes many problems in a child, like restlessness, insensitivity, impetuosity and hyperactivity. In most cases, children having this disorder fail to learn, and eventually isolate themselves from others....
Introduction Human normal activities or normal performance can be affected some other factors without which normality in his day to day life. The tendency of entirely depending on a substance or an activity in order to have normal performance can be referred to as an addiction or dependence. One’s daily...
Baranowski, Tom, et al. “Impact of an Active Video Game on Healthy Children’s Physical Activity.” Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2012. Web. The article focuses on investigating active video games’ impact on the physical development of a child. The authors test whether children who play active videogames engage in more...
Introduction Mental disorders have always been a cornerstone of biased thinking due to people’s distorted perceptions of them. This condition may be defined as “an ongoing dysfunctional pattern of thought, emotion, and behavior that causes significant distress, and that is considered deviant in that person’s culture or society” (Introduction to...
Introduction Mental disorders are among the major problems facing the health sector in America and across the world in the contemporary society. Mental disorders stem from existing or non existence of internal emotional and psychological threats from which the individual lacks the mechanisms for control. Stress and stress related problems...
Introduction When an animal (man included) is confronted with a threat in the environment, a response is triggered to protect the animal from the danger. When the threat or danger is real and may lead to serious consequences to the wellbeing of the animal it leads to stress. Stress is...
Introduction It is commonplace in counseling to treat teenagers. However, it is a rare case to find a teenager who is in control of his condition or aware of his actions and the measure of the consequences. In addition, when a young person is in control of himself it is...
The research made by Dykeman discusses and analyses the main causes and outcomes of family conflicts and children’s disobedience at school. Family conflicts are one of the most painful and stressful situations in the life of every child. A conflict demonstrates personal failure, of course. In many cases, it is...
Dowbiggin (2009) essays a comprehensive review of anxiety disorders, employing as his springboard the many sub-types listed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (third edition or DSM-III) and observations that anxiety is the most prevalent mental health concern, not only in North America but worldwide as well....
Introduction These days, sex education appears to be a matter of multiple discussions. This topic especially regards teenagers, who are eager to start their sexual life, but they are not experienced enough. This fact is highly likely to lead to negative consequences and result in psychological traumas, unintended pregnancy, and...
Abstract The group therapy proposal will mainly focus on the victims of gender violence against women. The methodological tool will revolve around the broad and thorough utilization of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The key reason is the fact that it is well-suited for group sessions, where structure and organization are vital...
Introduction Many parents, at some point, develop social-cognitive problems. They fail to identify with parenting and instead indulge in their lifestyle rather than progress and become responsible. In such cases, these parents end up risking their children’s lives, forcing them to undergo a painful childhood. When this happens, the oldest...
As we progress ever further in understanding the scientific and sociological implications of our neurological processes, the human mind continues to be a difficult vault to unlock due to the complexities associated with its development and functioning. In spite of the leaps and bounds we have made, there still exists...
In 1958, Reuben Hill came up with a seminal family stress and coping model that would later be improved by McCubbin and Patterson in 1983 who came up with the ABCX model of family adjustment and adaptation. It was from these two foundations that McCubbin and McCubbin (1991) came up...
Abstract Counseling is a process that involves identifying and correcting a psychological problem. Although counselors use various approaches to diagnose conditions, each method bears ethical considerations that provide regulation in treatment. This paper evaluates a treatment process when dealing with conflicts that arise because of changes experienced in adolescence and...
Depression is a widespread disease in the modern world, and that is why people often do not fully understand how it works. This disorder is far from being associated with just the feeling of sadness but has many aspects and manifestations that vary depending on a particular person’s characteristics. Nevertheless,...
Summary of session I The first Session was held on January 11, 2010 at my home. After introducing themselves, spouses agreed to sign up the consent form supplied by the school. I introduced my school and the nature of the course. Later on we discussed confidentiality. I assured them that...
Adlerian therapy is based on socio-psychological and goal oriented views of human nature. According to Ferguson (2008), Adler dwells more on personality unity; while Ferguson (2007) explains in detail the forceful nature of human behavior, particularly considers the direction individuals strive to go to be more important than where they...
Feminist View of Human Nature Feminist therapy assists in discovering the hidden effects of gender, power, and bias particularly on interpersonal relationships (Corey, 2007). Feminist theory is no different from other postmodern theories as it looks at how knowledge interpreted and owned in a specific culture. The approach has enhanced...
Introduction Over the years, social scientists, psychologists, and education researchers have developed several theories to enhance the understanding of how people develop their skills and capabilities, interact with others, and behave within society. Understanding these theories is especially important when working with children because their development happens in stages, and...
Introduction The article by Yang-You Huang and Eric R. Kandel provide a research of the current achievements by neurosurgeons and psychologists in the field of long-term synaptic potentiation LTP as of its properties and diverse nature in terms of researches and experiments provided in the brain centers worldwide. The data...
Trust in a Team Any leader should be worthy of trust in the team. Sometimes this can be quite difficult, but it is a necessary success factor, especially when making changes to the work. To be a source of trust, people sometimes need to work hard. For this, it is...
Introduction Self-analysis necessitates the capability to assess oneself and determine the degree of development that one has achieved. It is a practice that enables a person to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses while self-diagnosing pertinent solutions. Self-assessment allows a person to make improvements devoid of the necessity for performance...
Generosity is described as a virtue of giving out liberally without anticipating payback. In religion, this aspect has been regarded as a way of life-enhancing a person’s daily life (well-being). Research has shown generous people as having happier lives and living more pro-social lives. It is also true that helping-out...
Introduction There is an argument that strain or stress is the major cause of criminal promotion. He develops the theory of stress and strain to include various causes of stress or strain. Agnew brings about three kinds of strain that cause deviance: these include the failure to attain positively valued...
Discussion The basic purpose of psychoanalysis therapy is to explore those aspects of the individual self that are hidden. Shedler (2008) describes several distinguishing features of psychoanalytic therapy, and these include: one, the therapy explores and discusses in depth client emotions. Counselors assist clients to describe and translate words to...
Existential therapy involves the analysis of a client’s existence in conjunction with the universe. The client assumes ultimate responsibility for his or her behaviors of free will (Steger, 2005). The therapy is based on the analysis of existential processes that enable clients from diverse backgrounds to interpret their social and...
Nowadays, it is evident that people have particular prejudices, which stimulate them to favor some things, pastimes or people unconsciously. Such an occasion regards a wide range of events, processes, and identifications. For instance, people tend to associate science occupation with male professionals than with the female ones (Banaji, et...
Introduction Death scientifically occurs when the body’s biological tasks of a living organism are interrupted. If death is not a result of other causes, human beings and the mass of other, breathing things will ultimately die from senescence. The leading cause of death in developing countries is an infectious disease....
Introduction Human memory has long been a subject of research and scientific debates, and biology, psychology, and neuroscience are still reaching new frontiers in studying this phenomenon. The development of computer technology in the 1950s and 1960s has advanced scientific understanding and drew a parallel between computer and brain processes....
In Gestalt’s therapy, counselors assume that clients are capable of changing for the better if they are made to understand well what occurs within their environments (Ferguson, 2007). Gestalt’s approach emphasizes on the client’s self awareness for them to change for the better (Shedler, 2008). The theory’s perception of personality...
View of Human Nature and Basic characteristics Shedler (2008) states that the Reality approach depends on the fact that all individuals are responsible for what they select to perform. The basic assumption of the approach being that, individuals can only control their lives in the current moment. In essence, reality...
Critical thinking is essential in any academic field and, consequently, developing it should be a priority for anyone engaging in intellectual pursuits. At its core, critical thinking is about assessing arguments, and one may define it as the ability to structure, analyze, and evaluate claims based on evidence and logic...
Introduction Studies on the importance of human development are essential because they provide scholars with a better understanding of how children change, learn, and grow over the years. This view of development is crucial because different types of growth might be affecting individuals even during adulthood. There are the so-called...
“Emotional intelligence is the innate potential to feel, use, communicate, recognize, remember, describe, identify, learn from, manage, understand and explain emotions” (Bradberry, 2009). Emotional intelligence is vital particularly in management and leadership because it helps ease the management of one’s emotions, and that of a group of individuals. In the...
Introduction Depression, as an obsessive mental disorder, has already been profoundly examined by many psychologists and other scholars. Depending on their severity, the symptoms of depression can comprise a loss of interest in the enjoyed activities, increased fatigue, a sense of worthlessness or sadness, and even thoughts of suicide. Nevertheless,...
Post-Modernism View of Human Nature and Basic Characteristics Postmodern approaches have been described by theorists as a result of evolving complexity of human understanding; postmodern minds are ones which are inquisitive whether reality is ordered in a manner in which humans’ reason. There are several postmodern theories that have had...
Shedler (2008) describes behavioral approaches as based on the assumption that individuals are generally shaped by learning and socio-cultural environment. The main characteristics of behavior therapy mainly focus on observable behavior, current determinants of behavior, change promoting learning experiences, and rigorous assessment and evaluation (Goodwin, 2005). The main focus of...
The theory of Cognitive behavior was chiefly propagated by B. F. Skinner who had profound impact on behaviorism. The approach is a largely deterministic and historical movement. However, it differs from the psychodynamic view of human behavior. The approach focuses on objective, measurable phenomena (Shedler, 2008). View of Human Nature,...
Abstract The institution of family is of great importance for every developing country. To provide the continuation of the family traditions and stable peculiarities in cultural and everyday life and to save their uniqueness people are constanptly trying to protect land improve their originali0ty and genuine coloring in their way...
Kendall is a 10 months old baby girl. The observations are made in a pediatric clinic where Kendall is tested for various developmental skills including motor skills, visual perception, social skills, language and playfulness. This paper discusses the observations made from the video by reviewing existing literature on developmental skills...
Reality therapy has become of the core counseling theories being taught globally applied in clinical and counseling settings. Reality therapy is also applied to clients affected by illnesses that are catastrophic (Weisler, 2006), clients facing financial management issues (Mottern, 2006), and athletes (Klug, 2006), and other articles. Reality therapy emphasizes...
In an increasingly competitive world, many organizations are adopting methods aimed at maximizing all their available resources to effectively achieve their set goals. Industrial /Organizational Psychology has therefore been increasingly integrated into organizational management in recent years. Industrial and organizational psychology is a field concerned with workplace behavior. It applies...
The ability to detect pain in critically ill patients is something that should be researched so as to reduce the chances of undertreated pain in these patients. The essay that follows gives a detailed account of the FLACC tool. This tool has been tried and tested and proven to be...
Introduction There has been a claim that business schools are the breeding ground for graduates who are self focused, over confident, and with inflated egos. Confidence determines one’s interaction with others as well as determining how the person goes about his/her business. When an individual lacks confidence, the end result...
Introduction Suicide incidences in the United States have been increasing at an alarming rate in the last twenty years. However, this worrying trend only comes to the forefront when beloved people, such as famous artists, take their own lives (Miron et al. 2363). This should not be the case, as...
Introduction A phobia can be defined as an uncontrolled and irrational fear of specific items, activities, animals or individuals. People suffering from phobias usually suffer from anxiety attacks when they find themselves in or close to the situations, objects or the individuals they have fear of (Hall 2). Phobia in...
The Self-Efficacy Theory developed by an American social psychologist Alfred Bandura is a pivotal contribution to the theoretical framework of educational psychology. The theory is defined as “peoples’ beliefs about their capabilities to produce designated levels of performance that exercise influence over events that affect their lives” (Bandura, 1994). These...
Introduction Statement of the problem This study seeks to examine the effect of mothers’ weight perceptions and eating behaviors on their daughters’ weight and eating behaviors, and the pathways through which such an effect is realized. Background and significance of the problem The number of women and girls suffering from...
Operant, or instrumental, conditioning represents a learning method that uses rewards and punishments to stimulate certain types of behaviors. Skinner suggested that the method was a general law of learning, causing voluntary action, ranging from the formation of the first words to the mastering of higher math (Belsky 13). This...
Cognitive and physical development of infants has been an object of research since the XX century. Its conventions were set by Jean Piaget, whose theory is developed and corrected by his followers. Nevertheless, there is a common understanding that individual development is a mixed product of environment and heredity influence...
The University of Southampton’s Stopa (2009) puts forward three constructs about the self in managing social phobia. This is an essay that responds to inadequate explanations in cognitive psychology about the role of the self in the dynamics of social phobia. It may seem paradoxical to focus on the construction...
Introduction The main point of Malcolm Gladwell’s book is the importance of “thin slicing” or making decisions without an in-depth assessment. The author promotes the idea that analysis can cause unnecessary “paralysis,” which hinders efficiency. Gladwell points out the critical importance of intuitive thinking and a quick decision-making process, which...
The article under review is psychological research about how physical attractiveness affects women and men. It measures marital success and social life based on physical attractiveness. Face, height, and body mass index measure attractiveness in people. According to Jæger, this topic is important to psychologists because the life course of...
Introduction Repressed memories are those thoughts that are blocked from conscious experience due to extreme stress or trauma. When one undergoes a significant degree of anxiety or distress, their nervous system turns hyperactive and overcomes their brain. The brain is overwhelmed by a flood of complex emotions and a reaction...
The problem of perception of pain is one of the most complex and acute problems of medicine. Pain is commonly believed to be a feeling of physical discomfort or suffering that a human understands and acknowledges. This sensation is triggered by irritations, which can be both external and internal. While...
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) is a serious character issue with a vigorous relationship with wrongdoing and viciousness. There are conduct signs which may flag the confusion, for example, inability to adjust to normal practices as for legitimate practices, misdirection, impulsivity, fractiousness and forcefulness, foolish negligence for the wellbeing of self...
The virtue of openness is a critical tool in increasing the cultural diversity of people. Several researchers have explored key factors influencing human openness towards their diverse social interactions. Han and Pincole (2017) identify the Big Five Personality traits including agreeableness, extraversion, experience, conscientiousness, and neuroticism as key predictors of...
Sigmund Freud is a well-known psychoanalyst, who introduced his psychosexual perspective to life span development. His theory implies the process of completing a series of psychosexual stages before becoming a mature personality and predominantly focuses on the period of childhood. It is based on the pleasure-seeking energies of an individual...
Introduction Psychology is a scientific discipline that focuses on human psyche as an object for study. For centuries people have been trying to understand how the human brain works and measure its activity in its response to various situations. Many researchers played a part in contributing to the field of...
The beginning of the pandemic was accompanied by a number of studies intended to reveal its consequences for the world population. Most of them are devoted to various aspects of the provision of healthcare services and the change in people’s health status resulting from social distancing. One of such articles...
Dan Montgomery has written an informative guide to pastors and therapists, which continues to help counseling professionals to take an action-oriented approach to care. In his book, Dr. Montgomery manages to bring psychological depth to Christianity and empower therapists to engage in the faith-oriented practice. Originally published in 2006, Christian...
Adolescence is a turbulent period in an individual’s life. It is a time of searching for one’s personal identity and coping with several expectations, challenges, problems and frustrations. During adolescent period, individuals are confronted with the necessity of effectively managing the psychological, emotional, and behavioral adjustments to physiological changes and...
Introduction Depression is a complex mental condition that disorients the experiences of the affected individuals. In the article “Living with Depression: Illness and Identity Turning Points”, the author tries to investigate and understand how different patients tend to perceive and interpret this incoherent illness. The disease will vary significantly from...
Different scientific, philosophical, and cultural notions were created to help people understand their inner worlds and better identify themselves in societies. Many studies are dedicated to personality as a set of permanent traits and characteristics that significantly affect life choices (Feist et al., 2018). This paper aims to define the...
The integration of psychological and cognitive aspects has a critical relationship with problematic internet use, online gambling, and gaming with depression and life quality among college students. Significantly, there are diverse reasons why individuals continue to bet despite losing severally. According to Hoek et al., the cognitive approach illustrates different...
The source of human knowledge remains a debatable issue due to the existence of diverse philosophical arguments. The skepticism theory involves questioning the likelihood or certainty of acquaintance. According to Vaughn, people lack knowledge in fundamental ways and their beliefs are unfounded or false (276). Skeptics question the sufficiency or...
Introduction Sun is a solar body that supports life on Earth and provides living creatures with multiple benefits. First and foremost, it is an essential source of energy for plants, animals, and humans. Moreover, historically, the sun played an important part in the cultural life of ancient civilizations, as it...
Introduction It seems apparent that every argument and action – within the scholarly or evidence-based practice – implies significant theoretical background. For a mental health specialist, it is crucial to be well-acquainted with scientific literature and relevant findings. This contributes to his or her competencies enrichment – starting from applying...
The 20th century presented for society lots of challenges and innovations in different spheres of life: women became more confident, taking the same positions as men took; personal interests and self-improvement was considered to be the major point to care about; education and psychology turned out to be ones of...
In the research process, certain types of claims and big validities are applied. According to Morling (2017), there are four key variations of big validities – internal, external, construct, and statistical, and three types of claims – frequency, casual, and association. One should take into account that for each of...
The Terms of Attachment theory The attachment model of psychology was established in 1930 by John Bowlby, who operated as a therapist in a Child Guidance Clinic in London where he treated numerous emotionally unstable young patients. Bowlby’s experience during his time as a medical officer enabled him establish the...
Personality psychology is an essential field of psychology since it gives an insight into the inner world of individuals. Professionals who specialize in this field contribute to an understanding of how personalities are developed, influenced, and changed over time due to various situations, characteristics, and environments. Therefore, the following paper...
The adolescent stage is one of the most intriguing phases of development among human beings. Although familiar to many, it implies a crucial life period that requires individuals to make critical decisions amidst various challenges. Some people may misconstrue it as a particular period of development, as any other human...
Person-centered counseling can be referred to as client-based therapy. It was invented by a renowned American psychologist known as Carl Rogers. This kind of therapy is aimed at helping individuals to develop their own self-healing abilities or to demonstrate self-growth. Rogers denotes that individual aspects such as self-understanding, fundamental life...
Behaviorism is a psychological theory that explains the actions of living creatures. The application of the model in practice covers the behavior that a person or animal expresses concerning a specific object or situation. This theory took momentum in the 20th century when American and European researchers experimented between dependent...
“On the knife’s edge” is a term used to describe how people make irreversible mistakes that are often regretted moments after they are made. Scholars suggest that the reason why people find themselves on the knife’s edge is that they do not stop to think for a moment and remember...
It is easy to understand that the driving force on the path to achieving success is precisely motivation. I personally have no stimulus for doing necessary readings, including course materials and articles about preparing for classes. The lack of pre-reading leads to low course comprehending, further procrastination, and what is...
The problem of stress and its impact on student performance at Khalifa University is relevant, and the results of the research confirm the value of addressing this issue. In addition to lowering performance outcomes, attendant challenges arise, particularly anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. One of the key methods for overcoming...
My specialty area of nursing practice is a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development is one of the most frequently applied in psychiatric nursing. The theory was created in the 1960s by a German-American psychologist Erik Erikson (Degges-White, 2017). The scholar developed a man of individual psychosocial development,...
Wellbeing and happiness of others have always been high on my list of priorities since I was in school. My practical experience with peers living in poverty, as well as my theoretical research in psychology and sociology, helped me to get a picture of a social worker I would like...
In the article “Video Games in Psychotherapy”, T. Atilla Ceranoglu offers powerful arguments that explain why medical practitioners and clinicians should embrace the use of video games in the field of psychotherapy. The researcher relies on past experience to explain how such resources can facilitate desirable relationships, complement youth psychological...
Introduction The concept of psychology is essential since it is applicable in different fields, such as health, counseling, forensics, school, and industrial organizations. Assessments in these disciplines can result in specific violations that might affect the experiences of the targeted subjects. Such occurrences require immediate solutions to improve the integrity...
Introduction Autism affects 1 out of every 150 births in America; it is classified as the fastest-growing developmental disability worldwide. It is a brain development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. The prevalence of Autism is about 6 per 1,000 people, with...
Organizational behavior is the systematic study and application of knowledge in understanding how individual persons and groups conduct themselves within the organization setting. It is a multidisciplinary field of research largely applied with the aim of impacting the performance of an organization and its staff (Chopra, 2018). Moreover, it can...
Literature Review The offered study tends to determine how additional semantic knowledge impacts our cognition mechanisms and the ability to memorize different details. In the course of the study, Wise and Schweinberger (2015) train participants with pairs of previously unfamiliar faces. In one case, these objects shared additionally provided semantic...
Louv’s book, Last Child in the Woods, introduced several key concepts of how daily interaction with nature is essential to our overall health. He achieved so by integrating a new and growing body of research suggesting that direct exposure to nature is crucial for healthy childhood development and the psychological...
Introduction Living with any disorder, be it a severe mental impairment or a minor neurotic problem, requires adapting to the existing social norms. My life with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an example of how ordinary and routine activities can be complicated by accompanying challenges. In particular, spending time...
Conformity is defined as “changing one’s behavior or belief as a result of group pressure” (Myers, 2009, p. 192). There are two forms of conformity: obedience and acceptance. When a person is showing obedience, he or she is complying or going along with the opinion of a group while internally...
The problem that the article is attempting to dissect is whether the seven-dimension framework serves as a bottleneck that may prevent many socially important issues from receiving adequate attention in applied behavior analysis research. Thus, there is an issue of viewing the framework as a conjoint set of rules in...
Abstract Psychological disorders are a list of ailments that have behavioral symptoms and can affect different areas of life. This paper will revise three scholarly articles about mental disorders. The first article discusses the relationship between depression and obesity and their causes. The second article explores treatment for autism spectrum...
Self-motivation is an essential attribute for an individual to possess because it propels one to succeed. When a person is motivated, it becomes easier for him to work harder and exploit his full potential, which subsequently helps to achieve the set goals. Motivation can take two forms, being intrinsic or...
