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...
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...
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...
In modern society, situations in which people blame victims are not uncommon. This happens when people believe that victims themselves are to blame for their failures. Examples include abused girls who are accused of provocation, although this is rarely true. However, there is a difference between strong and weak victims....
Introduction There are many reasons for reading the book Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. One of the evident causes is that this book about human behaviors and decisions was written by a laureate of the Nobel Memorial Prize in the field of Economic Sciences. After a year of...
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory developed by Abraham Maslow and presented in his 1943 paper “A Theory of Human Motivation”. This theory suggests that humans are driven by a system of peculiarly organized innate needs and is still highly popular. The reason for this is that it is...
Introduction Psychological theories shape the way we think about human nature and behavior. Even though certain opinions are at odds with each other, they provide valid points of view. Comparing various standpoints might prove to be useful when analyzing various cases, as they can often point to an unexpected solution....
No person can underrate the contribution of Sigmund Freud in the field of counseling and psychotherapy. In fact, his pioneering contributions could be considered the major founding blocks from which most of the counseling types and approaches were developed. However, many scholars have improved on the contributions which have resulted...
Introduction The paper looks into rise of Abraham Maslow to a famous American psychologist. Also the paper discuses Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs theory, and how the theory is applicable. Abraham with much help from his mentors and borrowing ideas from other psychologists did much research and wrote on...
Introduction Erik Erikson was a Germany psychologist whose work was heavily influenced by Sigmund Freud. In his theory of development, he examined aspects of identity, which include personal identity (unique characteristics, which distinguish an individual from other people), ego identity (self), and cultural/social identity (roles entitled to an individual). He...
Introduction Any form of growth occurs in stages. Similarly, human development occurs in different stages from infancy through childhood to adulthood. Erik Erikson’s approach to life of an individual from infancy to adulthood is one of the most recognized theories of human development. The theory breaks down the life of...
Introduction The motivation is one of the most important problems in management. The firms should pay attention to the talents and personal qualities of their employees as well as to their needs. There are different theories of motivation. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs represents the systematization of human needs and motivating...
In the year 1959, a behavioral scientist and management theorist by the name Frederick Herzberg, proposed a hygiene-motivator theory called the two factor theory. According to him, some job factors caused satisfaction while others caused dissatisfaction. He categorically based his theory on two factors; Hygiene factors and motivational factors. According...