Loss is an inherent characteristic of every aspect in life. It refers to depreciation in value or attenuation in the physical number. Loss is mainly associated with negative effectives, which may subsequently affect the health and life of an individual (Den, 2007). This study brings into perspective different terms that...
Children and the Elderly The first problem that I would like to talk about is the issue of the children and the elderly. Every age has its own peculiarities connected with the physical and emotional state of the person. In medicine, there are several stages of child development and every...
Hodge, Brad et al. “The Role of Grit in Determining Engagement and Academic Outcomes for University Students.” Research in Higher Education, vol. 59, no. 4, 2017, pp. 448–460. Web. Grit is an influential personality attribute that encompasses the interest and effort elements. The former denotes the ability of an individual...
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...
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...
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 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 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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Introduction Growing and living in a dynamic social environment, people continuously experience the cognitive and emotional development and changes that consequently reflect on their outlook. In other words, a particular society or community has a tremendous and direct impact on the formation of individuals’ perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and ideology overall....
Effects of Trauma on Individuals Trauma refers to the response to distressing events that overwhelm one’s ability to cope. It triggers feelings of helplessness, leads to the loss of the sense of self, and has adverse psychological and physical effects on individuals. Green (2013) asserts that trauma has a real...
Introduction Emotional intelligence is one of the most important and necessary qualities in the modern world. In general, emotional intelligence is defined as the ability to recognize and regulate one’s own emotions and others’ emotions (McShane et al., 2018). At the same time, people with a high level of emotional...
Introduction Mental health has been a topic of heated debate for many years. People who suffer from a mental disorder are subjected to stigmatization and negative perception from the public’s side. During the recent decade, there were a lot of attempts to spread awareness on mental health and dissolute the...
Intellectual disability (ID), once called mental retardation, is related to below-average intelligence and deficit of daily living skills, especially learning and self-care. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), three requirements should be followed for a diagnosis of ID, including considerable limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior and...
Abstract This study investigates gender differences in emotional memory. We hypothesized that males and females would be able to remember emotional stimuli better than non-emotional stimuli, but this effect would be greater for females. There were 44 participants, 22 men and 22 women. Respondents studied two lists of words, emotional...
Emotional Intelligence: Defined Emotional Intelligence, more commonly known as EQ or EI, describes an individual’s abilities, capacities and skills of perceiving, assessing and managing the personal emotions, emotions of others and even of groups (Mayer, et. al, 1999). Although there are many definitions of emotional intelligence, basically it can be...
Introduction Narcissism or narcissistic personality disorder is a pathological psychological condition. This type of personality disorder was so tricky during treatment that in 2013 there were attempts to delete it from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This paper aims to provide a literature review on narcissism and...
Attribution theory is a concept used to analyze a person’s reaction or motivation towards a certain event. The theory can be used to understand and contextualize a person’s actions, thoughts, feelings, or motivations. The Attribution theory is based on the belief that the things people attribute to their success or...
Aalbers, George, et al. “Social Media and Depression Symptoms: A Network Perspective.” Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, vol. 148, no. 8., 2019, pp. 1454-1462. In this study, authors investigate the relationship between passive social media use (PSMU), such as regularly scrolling news feeds, and depression symptoms. The investigation is based...
Developmental psychology is an essential field of study for medical professionals and future nurses, especially. It focuses on the physiological changes throughout a person’s life that reflect his emotions, thinking, and behavior. The most development occurs during childhood as the identity and consciousness form. Noting and taking these changes into...
Thesis Statement: The study of depression in the scope of personality psychology assesses the psychology models, determining possible connections with personality traits, analyzing the depression propagation among adolescents. 1st Main Point: Personality Psychology Models One of the most common and essential patterns in personality psychology is the five-factor model, which...
The sandwich generation is a clique of middle-aged adults (40 to 50 years) who are family caregivers. They have at least one parent at the age of 65 years and above as well as young children. The generation has to care for both their aged parents and children besides looking...
What is the mind/body problem and how does the nature of the mind relate to the brain? Essentially, the mind-body problem is a useful question in understanding how the brain states are interpreted to analyze different psychological situations (Cucu and Brian 95). This discussion examines two critical theories of mind...
The work by Erving Goffman The presentation of self in everyday life was published in 1959, but it remains one of the essential books in sociology. The author uses the concept of theater to show how people interact with each other in daily life. Goffman portrayed people as actors, each...
The topic of personality has been widely studied in psychological research throughout the decades. It has also been embedded into everyday conversations between people as it is very common to say “they have such a great personality” when describing an individual. Personality is defined as a combination of behavioral patterns,...
The relevance of the study of student learning behavior is determined by various factors that influence it. Such a factor as stress takes the leading place among the nuances that determine students’ behavior in a university. Today’s volume and intensity of the work-loads experienced by students often approach a level...
The extent of human agency and the correlation between freedom and control has always been one of the most curious areas to explore in relation to psychology and the concept of self. When considering the theories of freedom and control, the views of B. F. Skinner and Carl Rogers are,...
The readings and a video of this week discuss the problem of self and related issues, such as identity, individuality, and their relation to the modern world. Baumeister (1987) offers a historical perspective on examining the evolution of the concept of self. The author states that in the late medieval...
Stating the Problem Self-isolation due to the spread of COVID-19 has seriously affected the usual routine and revealed psychological instability. Mental and physical health is severely affected by the feeling of loneliness characteristic of human beings in isolation. Lack of social ties and the limitation of habitual entertainment are considered...
My Roles as a Research Participant The research involved the determination of personal identity and character through the observation of various pictures in the course of psycho-physiological activities. As a research participant, I undertook some activities during this study. These included listening to loud startle tones, listening to sweet soothing...
Commitment is a crucial concept for modern life in society. The phenomenon makes individuals’ behavior predictable when considering their interests and desires, making the planning of different life events easier. The principle of commitment implies that people need to be accepted as consistent, meaning that they tend to behave in...
Introduction The field of psychology is interesting and fascinating since theories and concepts used in this discipline relate directly to a person and describe unique life aspects. The analysis of individual concepts by using concrete examples can help describe the nuances of the manifestations of theoretical terms in real life....
Emotional intelligence is a person’s ability to understand their emotions and handle them well. A high level of emotional intelligence facilitates communication with other people, allows people to live more happily, and helps one keep a balance between all aspects of life. This ability consists of four components: self-awareness, social...
VIA Character Strengths Test I have taken the “VIA Character Strengths Test” for the first part of my journal. The assessment made a good overall impression, the questions were easy to understand, and the test was not excessively long. It did, however, only provide basic results for free and required...
The overall focus of the podcast was centered around the concept of personality. It contains a wide range of topics based on the main one, where the analysis starts with fantasy fiction analogies and Carl Jung’s views. The following statements address the problems of the MBTI notion, where validity and...
Stress is a common physical or emotional disorder, which can result from any frustrating experience. Victims of this disorder tend to feel angry or nervous, depending on their ability to manage the tension. Nevertheless, some people tend to be more prone to stress due to the lack of critical coping...
Introduction Nowadays, memory removal is possible only in fiction films and works of literature, where a hero has a superpower to erase some recollections about past events in order to conceal some facts about the mission. Realization of such an ability in real life presents a matter of interest not...
Addictions are widely discussed in modern society as people try to explore their minds to find out the root causes and reasons for their actions. Canadian physician Gabor Maté defined addiction as “behavior that gives a temporary relief, pleasure, but in a long turn causes harm, and a person can...
There is not one single recipe for how to learn more about yourself. People’s reactions to different events and insights that they gain from them are profoundly individual. For me, the experience that helped me to understand myself better was traveling solo for the first time in my life. This...
Individual Personality A corresponding personality assessment methodology is a convenient mechanism for analyzing individual development. As a model to describe my growing up, I can use Erikson’s framework. It, as Knight states, includes eight basic stages – infancy, early childhood, play age, school age, adolescence, young adulthood, adulthood, and old...
Happiness is a complex notion, usually implying the specific inner state of a person, making them satisfied with their lives. It is typically compared to the feeling of pleasure or contentment, meaning that it should not be confused with joy, ecstasy, or other intense emotions. Happiness is not a trait...
Introduction Many people face difficulties defining what kind of job corresponds to their personality and strengths. Besides, goal-setting might be a challenge for those who are not aware of how to use their best personality traits effectively. Sometimes it may be problematic for people to make decisions by themselves, and...
The concept of honor was central to many cultures of the past and served to build and protect reputation, assert a position in society. Duels, chivalry, and honor killings, which were characteristic of a specific historical period, are particular examples of such application of the concept (Novin and Oyserman 2)....
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...
