A person’s physical appearance plays an essential role in defining the range of personality traits assigned to them. Social experiments show that individuals are attracted to people who are perceived good looking. Understanding biases in forming impressions reveal that people tend to assume that attractive people are good and engaging....
Introduction Internet gaming addiction refers to the prolonged engagement in internet games that has negative clinical consequences which include psychopathology, abnormal social behavior, and reduced mental performance. Feng, Ramo, Chan, & Bourgeois (2017) noted that there had been an upward trend in the statistics of gaming addicts between 1998 and...
Abstract This paper presents an analysis of the connection between personality psychology and depression. Today, many attempts are made to investigate depressive symptoms and the effects of mental health disorders on human behaviors and relationships. The evaluation of several psychological models should help to understand depression better and focus on...
The second-person narration addresses the reader directly and provides the opportunity for the author to put the reader in the character’s shoes. Abrams (1999) suggests that the second-person narrator may be “a specific fictional character, or the reader of the story, or even the narrator himself or herself” (p. 234)....
Abstract Narcissistic personality disorder has always been an important issue to analyze. Like any other psychological condition, this notion is rather complicated and is difficult to explore and treat. However, there are already many findings regarding the nature of the disorder and medical solutions. Narcissism is characterized by the inadequate...
Sigmund Freud is renowned psychology and his works are revered across the globe. Freud did a lot of inspirational work in his attempts to explain dynamics around love (Freud, 1926). As a matter of fact, other than Freud, many other theorists and researchers emphasize that love makes people vulnerable to...
Sleep time is not detached from life, and it has a certain effect on a person’s experience in the state of wakefulness. The dreams of shamans had become the source of the mythological picture of the world, new religions had arisen from the dreams of the prophets, and the dreams...
Introduction Self-esteem is a complicated concept that influences all the spheres of one’s life and affects what individuals achieve, how they view problems, how they build relationships with others, and even how they structure the days. People with low self-esteem perform differently throughout their careers, and often, instead of striving...
Personality traits show a reflection of how people think, feel, and behave. From the analysis of the results, it was evident that I moderately prefer being an introvert to being an extrovert. Introverts mainly focus more on their internal feelings, thoughts, and moods, and they always tend to inward-turning rather...
Introduction Humans tend to seek consistency, particularly in attitudes, perceptions, and actions, with a balanced agreement among them. It is a normal feeling that all humans have experienced when one’s thoughts and actions clash. However, this presents an opportunity for growth or self-development, depending on the response which is also...
Mayer, J., D., Salovey, P., and Caruso (2004). Emotional Intelligence: Theory, Finding, and Implications. Psychological Inquiry, 15 (3), 197-215. There is a controversy on emotional intelligence; some psychologists consider it a misleading notion that defies acceptable measurements. Others, however, supported by significant research believe it is important for competencies in...
With the development of television in recent decades, sitcom, short for situation comedy, has gained particular popularity. Despite the increased demand from viewers for technically complex, dramatic series, sitcoms continue to find a response in the minds of the audience. Typically, a sitcom presents a comedy series, based on the...
Introduction The assignment is focused on analyzing a piece of text to better understand what factors can influence a person’s work efficiency and well-being. The story discusses concerns of a hospital worker, Carla’s, job at a new workplace (Chiu School of Business, 2017). Throughout the story, it appears that Carla...
Going through the lists of different psychological disorders and their symptoms, most people would find at least one description or trait, or behavioral pattern they could relate to. Some of us are nervous eaters, some tend to have bad night sleep, some are emotionally sensitive, and some may react aggressively...
Diverse types of memories make people who they are and take part in creating their worldview, and it is not easy to understand this process. Memories are like small blocks that match with each other, fit together, create a whole picture, and form one’s consciousness. All person’s expectations, hopes, beliefs,...
The character of a human being is one of those things that always has interested in humanity. Many attempts have been made to explain human behavior and how its formation, and factors, such as environment, genetics, and situation, influence it. These attempts have created personality psychology that includes many theories,...
It is often assumed that memory is what creates the unique identity of a person. It alters the way people perceive the world, those around them, and even themselves. Someone may remember their childhood, school years, relationships, and this experience seems to build an important part of their identity. Memories...
Claiming that modern life is hectic is an understatement. The urge to do more, the daily agenda always fully booked, the need to be always connected and an ineffective approach to managing stress can lead to serious health issues. Some of the effects of stress include depression, addictions, and various...
Introduction The individual features of every person play a key role in the character’s behavior and his attitude towards life. The human’s qualities are the base of his subconscious world and define his conscious actions. The qualities such as love, faith, and inspiration inflame people to do only positive and...
Introduction The first impression of a person may be right or wrong, depending on the specific personal experiences and feelings we had previously. Even when it has appeared that people were wrong in their judgments about a person, it does not prevent them from making future assessments and hanging labels...
Introduction Today, students and their educators pay much attention to such concepts as self-reflection and self-assessment to gain a better understanding of their emotions, strengths, and weaknesses. To check the ways I use reflection in my personal and professional development, I take the self-assessment quiz. I know that I prefer...
The theme of personal growth is undeniably popular these days. Everyone wants to achieve something in life and become great or famous. However, people understand this topic differently and, therefore, adapt their behavior in various ways to move along the path of life. Personal growth is closely related to understanding...
The indicators of suicide may include the characteristics of the current situation, mood, and cognitive activity of a person, which shows an increased degree of suicidal risk. Among the situational indicators of Stephanie’s suicidal behavior, I would highlight a break with her boyfriend and problems in the relationship with her...
Introduction Research has been conducted by psychologists and sociologists to explain how people behave and why they do so in various circumstances. This has led to different opinions from different researchers and all of them have presented various views regarding the behavior of human beings (Myerson 2011). Even though they...
Introduction «The perils of obedience» by Stanley Milgram is a great work for investigating the reflection of people to obey while the threat is essential. In this case, the work by Milgram represents a set of procedures implemented on the part of an experimenter to participants. The whole concept of...
Introduction Human behavior is a complex concept, the secrets of which are still to be revealed to people by specialists in the science and social disciplines. Misunderstanding, as well as the different interests of the two parties, often lead to conflict. Conflicts may be of non-violent and violent nature, but...
Introduction Research of processes of formation and development of the human personality is one of the most versatile and discussed questions of modern psychology. There is extensive scientific information that reveals the phenomenon of personal development and demonstrates that it has the imprint of age and individual features. There is...
Introduction Modern psychology includes many major and minor categories and trends. Some perspectives may be consistent with one another or imply others. Specific psychological theories can contradict each other both in theory and in practice. The humanistic perspective and social cognitive perspective are these types of conflicting trends of psychology....
Introduction There is a prominent way to analyze leadership behavior using psychological models. The psychodynamic paradigm that recently became widely used in business seems to allow conducting a comprehensive and multifactorial analysis of a leader’s behaviors and deciding whether the leadership style fits the task. For the purposes of the...
Introduction Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness characterized by extreme episodes of mania, which are referred to as highs, and depression, which is referred to as lows. It presents a challenge for individuals in terms of maintaining regular lifestyles since new moods may last from days to weeks or...
Case of Juan Juan is a 47-year-old male who is serving the 12th year of a 22-year sentence for armed robbery and manslaughter. During the most recent parole board meeting with Juan, the commissioners advised him to seek mental health treatment for a long history of what Juan describes as...
Introduction to Conflict Styles The Thomas Kilmann conflict mode instrument is a tool meant to help people understand the different ways in which they handle conflicts. It incorporates “five conflict-handling modes: competing, collaborating, compromising, avoiding, and accommodating (Schaubhut, 2007, p. 1). The modes are defined using two fundamental characteristics of...
Personality psychology addresses certain fundamental research developments of the major proponents, such as Freud Sigmund and Erik Erikson. The task aims to define what other researchers have studied this issue. The first stage will be to develop an outline including a rationale for the same. The researcher will capture three...
Each person has a set of features and characteristics that make up his or her personality. Also, everyone has many events of the past, people, and living conditions that also affect the growth process. The combination of these factors can be called identity, a holistic picture of a person. A...
The counseling process needs to strictly follow the valid evidence gathering and adhere to the ethics code to preserve its legal aspect. It is important to note the fact that evidence accumulation should be integrative, which includes the analysis of the instruments used in acquiring data. In addition, a counselor...
Despite not currently working with children on a daily basis, I often encounter them while visiting the church on Sundays. As people want a healthier community, our church has incorporated physical activity classes into the Sunday school program and now teaches children about health as a whole, including mental and...
The mechanisms of personality development have always been of interest to psychology theorists, which gave rise to a number of personality theories. In the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud presented his psychodynamic theory of personality organization, thus introducing a set of controversial but revolutionary ideas, including the great role of innate...
Humor is a phenomenon that affects the relations people establish with others and can serve as a coping mechanism and form of aggression. According to Martin et al. (2003), humor relates to psychology and involves both negative and positive functioning. There are four humor styles affiliative, self-enhancing, aggressive, and self-defeating...
Introduction Philosophy is a fundamental study that deals with the broad questions of the meaning of life and the purpose of human existence. It can be applied to and answer essential questions concerning various spheres of human activity, for instance, politics, education, ethics, and healthcare. However, the healthcare complex, established...
Personality psychology refers to a branch of psychology that deals with the uniqueness or differences in individuals. It is basically meant to show the difference in the way people perceive things. In an article by Jackie Calmes and Peter Baker in the New York Times “Obama Says Same-Sex Marriage Should...
Introduction In the modern world full of stress due to numerous socioeconomic issues and the constant state of competition, there is a need for therapy affordable to any person. To improve one’s quality of life and reduce stress and depression, modern therapists resort to a simple tool known to everyone...
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was developed in Minnesota and written by two famous authors in 1939, Starke Hathaway, Ph.D., and J. McKinley, M.D. This was marked as a changing phase in the field of philosophy because it represented a deep understanding of how an adult mind works, therefore, it...
This paper is concerned with the analysis of two excerpts from scholarly articles and aims to study the use of self-reference and the legitimacy of using the personal life experience in scholarly writing. The excerpts belong to different academic fields and provide the content appropriate for each field. However, the...
The theory of the mechanisms of defense was proposed by Sigmund Freund as part of his psychoanalysis study. Psychological defense is closely connected with the peculiarities of the motivational and emotional sphere of a person. As a rule, a variety of perceptual, intellectual, and motor automatisms, which function as psychological...
Introduction In its most narrow sense, the Mozart effect refers to the proposed influence of listening to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on mental ability. While this influence is popularly understood to involve a beneficial impact on cognitive development, the scientific claim for the Mozart effect is more restrained,...
One can distinguish the ISTJ personality type by their reliability and determination. People belonging to this type are reserved, earnest, conscientious, and loyal. Such individuals believe in the order of the day and the custom; safety and peace are what they opt for (“16 Personalities” par. 1-2). The ISTJ persons’...
The intricate mechanism of lying to oneself has long intrigued researchers in the domain of biological psychology. An array of questions regarding purpose, psychological architecture, and mental manifestations of lying emerged as a result of this scientific pursuit. The interest in the topic is highlighted by the existence of popular...
Introduction There remain a number of definitions of the term personality. An extremely great number of personality theorists define personality as an entity’s nature or quality, or that which makes one be distinct. To be distinct implies that one has to have a collection of features known as traits. Psychologists...
Introduction Adolescence comes from a Latin word that means grow. Adolescence in the common usage is a transitional stage in human development socially; mentally and psychologically. The complexity of this development stage results from; the changing relationships; stress and loss associated with the growth process; information levels and access; and...
Locke argues that there is a crucial difference between the primary and secondary qualities, the kinds of simple ideas that people receive from feeling. Some of the ideas do not resemble their causes in the world, while others do. The ideas that do resemble their primary qualities: motion, number, shape,...
Counseling theories investigate various sides of human personality and propose different ways to treat patients. Many scientists debate on the topics of human nature, the source of problems and challenges, prevention and treatment of mental health issues and more. While some theories focus on the actions of a counselor to...
Carl Rogers’ Person-Centered Therapy Humanism refers to a psychological strategy that looks into a person as a whole and focuses on their uniqueness. It was developed as a rebellion to behaviorist and psychodynamic approaches. Humanistic approaches stress conscious awareness instead of unconscious conflict and the importance of therapists to comprehend...
Introduction Treatment of juvenile offenders is an interesting topic for discussion. Most of the population prefers to ignore this issue since it is a very serious subject matter to debate on from the moral point of view. It is necessary to acknowledge the differences between adolescent and adult offenders. Springer...
Introduction “Self is a key construct in several schools of psychology which usually refers to either the cognitive and affective representation of one’s identity or subject” (Smith & Mackie, 2007). Several theories are trying to explain the meaning of self but the most outstanding is Kohut’s formulation and the Jungian...
John L. Krehbiel is sixty-seven years old. He is six feet tall with blonde hair and an athletic body. It is possible to conclude that he puts some effort into working out so as to remain physically fit, something he denies. He suspects that her body type may be a...
Introduction Happiness in psychological terms that refers to the mental well-being, it consists of a cognitive element called life satisfaction, and two affective components, positive affect and negative affect. Happiness may be defined as a form of well-being, but the definition is not really helpful for those in search of...
As a group forms, it goes through several defined stages that feature different dominant trends in intragroup relations, such as differentiation and integration. Within these stages, a group progresses from a collection of individuals to a cohesive team with a common goal. According to Wheelan (2009), the objective of group...
Several themes, patterns, and inter-relationships emerge upon reflection on the course readings and concepts on critical thinking and decision making. Critical thinking affects decision-making of any kind. Over the decades, scholars have agreed that critical thinking is especially beneficial in business and economics. Kahneman and Charan (2013) note that great...
Introduction Every human being is different in terms of personality, behaviors, and sociability. This fact explains why individuals tend to have diverse expectations in life, values, and practices. A proper understanding of people can result in positive relationships and support systems. This paper defines the term “personality” and outlines the...
Introduction Personality is defined as a dynamic system comprised of a set of characteristics possessed by a person. The said set is shaped by various psychological forces and influences an individual’s perception of reality as well as their emotions, behaviors, and cognition. As a subfield, personality theory has a long...
Theme and objective:Â To illustrate how the representation of objects affect peoples thinking by altering their states of mind. Relevance of the topic Images have a very profound effect on the viewer’s mind frame. This is especially so if the person can relate to the object or event presented in the...
Introduction The purpose of this project is to explore a psychoanalytic approach to personality. Psychoanalytic theory has been studied for several centuries and its influences have been felt in various disciplines, including clinical psychology, sociology, literature, and arts. Sigmund Freud is the proponent of this school of thought. Besides, Carl...
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to explore the field of personality theories and factors that may influence the development of an individual’s personality. The elements of personality reflect individual variations in terms of feelings, behaviors, and thought processes. Personality helps one understand individual differences and functional aspects of...
Actions are very important and so is the obligation to act morally. Ethical decisions depend highly on an individual’s character. While bearing in mind that ends tend to justify the means, it is imperative to focus on the relationship between and among outcomes, principles, moral duties, and virtues as well...
Introduction The concept of the self is an inclusive term that reflects how people perceive themselves. Hence, the self-concept is how a person thinks about and assesses himself or herself. One can only be aware of the self when he or she has understood the concept of the self. According...
Abstract This paper is a comprehensive research on the developmental theory of personality specifically the attachment theory. Attachment theory is the common theory used in psychology especially when dealing with infant and mother relationship. This theory has played a critical role in the establishment of child care policies as well...
The concept of self is a widely studied discourse in modern psychology. The study of self is widely embraced in psychology discipline. Indeed, it has been an important part of development in the study of psychology. One of the compelling factors in the study of self concept has been long...
Introduction Theories of personality have always been formulated to explain personality and the development of personality traits. These theories tend to focus on conceptions of personality which applies to everyone. Personality is characterized by patterns of behaviors, feelings as well as thoughts which make an individual unique. Among the theories...
