Overview of A.C. Shilton’s Article “How to Tell When Your Brain Needs a Break” A.C. Shilton’s article, published in the New York Times, discusses the importance of taking breaks and recognizing when your brain needs a break. It emphasizes that breaks are necessary to maintain focus and productivity and that...
Introduction Counselors and psychotherapists may encounter people from different cultures in their work, which is why they need to understand the social construction of difference. This aspect refers to how society influences different factors and, through them, creates and perpetuates in history the differences between people and groups based on...
Introduction The influence of bereavement on a person in late adulthood has its own special characteristics. At this age, people mostly already have an established lifestyle, changes in which can lead to unpredictable behavioral responses. This includes emotional response to loss, changes in daily routine, and building and maintaining social...
Introduction Stress is any change that makes a person undergo emotional, physical, or mental strain. When an occurrence or action requires urgent attention, the body’s response to the situation results in stress. Some everyday stress causes include family conflicts, more responsibilities with less time, and worry about someone or something....
Introduction Psychology considers and includes the identification, investigation, and therapeutic confrontation of many disorders and adverse mental health conditions. Of the organic, behavioral, personality, emotional, and other disorders identified, obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the best known, even among laypersons. It is characterized by the notion that it can often...
Introduction Modern research and psychological practice show that stress significantly impacts various aspects of a person’s physical and mental health. In recent decades, stress researchers have begun to focus on the problem of everyday stressors. It was found to have greater exposure to accumulated everyday stress than significant life stressful...
Basic Research Question Depression and depressive disorders are major concerns for university students, given the massive readjustments made in life with the shift to an institution of higher learning. Alsubaie et al., (2019) conducted a study to investigate the impacts of social support on depression and the quality of life...
Introduction Suicide poses a substantial challenge for vulnerable demographics, particularly children and adolescents. Both childhood and adolescence serve as crucial periods for mental health development, with traumatic experiences during these stages heightening the risk of suicidal thoughts. This paper delves into the factors contributing to suicidal ideation among foster care...
Introduction Anxiety disorders are medical illnesses where humans anticipate future concerns that cause reactions to stress. Anxiety comes from the fear of something. Anxiety disorders aren’t the same as having our normal feelings of nervousness. Although it is the most common mental disorder, only about 30% of adults are affected...
The target audience for this content is broad and diverse, with a particular emphasis on Professor Larsen and Jill. Psychologists, experts in sexual behavior, and therapists who focus on treating patients with sexual disorders are also members of this audience. These professionals are keenly interested in staying up to date...
Introduction Stress is the emotional tension that arises when a person finds himself in situations that are psychologically difficult or that they find intractable. This condition is a part of everyone’s life, and it is normal and harmless when the pressure is moderate. The only type of worry that poses...
Braam, A. W., & Koenig, H. G. (2019). Religion, spirituality and depression in prospective studies: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 257, 428-438. Web. This systematic review, authored by two well-established researchers in religion and mental health, examines the relationship between religion, spirituality, and depression in prospective studies. The...
Introduction Trauma: Explorations in Memory by Cathy Caruth The first book’s author, Cathy Caruth, defines her work as a scientific psychological approach to the study of trauma. This book focuses on the work of personal human traumas, delving into the causes of their formation and how they affect a person....
I found the assigned articles to be particularly interesting and eye-opening. I was surprised to learn that there exists a tendency among some scientists to alter, fabricate, or even falsify data or results, as many of them have admitted at least once (Jha, 2012, para. 16-17). As for John et...
Self-fulfilling prophecy is a unique concept in social psychology, which refers to the situation when the expectations of a favorable or unfavorable outcome reinforce and eventually cause this outcome. For example, the social psychologist Robert Merton first suggested the example of the American dream to illustrate the self-fulfilling prophecy (Ackerman,...
Introduction In contemporary society, narcissism has become increasingly evident in interpersonal relationships, often portrayed as high self-esteem. Although narcissistic behavior can be attributed to various reasons, it is essential to determine whether it is a positive or negative personality trait. Through thoroughly examining the psychological and social implications of narcissism,...
A popular, systems-oriented approach for examining human judgment in particular ecological settings is social judgment theory. The integration of several environmental stimuli or sources of perceptual information is thought to be the process through which judgments are formed (Johnson, 2018). Individuals’ opinions should be accepted or modified if they are...
Introduction Indigenous Psychological Health in the Workplace is a complicated and multidimensional subject that addresses Native workers’ mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Indigenous people’s worldviews, values, and beliefs are shaped by their distinctive cultural identities, which may affect their psychological health and general well-being. This essay will thoroughly examine the...
Many people have an overwhelming fear of addressing the public; some even claim to have “stage fright” or anxiety when speaking. This can happen in small and big groups, and it can impede professional and private development. Therefore, I will talk about my experiences with anxiety related to speaking to...
Psychology is a broad science that explores various mental problems and ways to solve them. A large amount of literature has been written on this topic, and with the development of modern society, this area of research is only expanding. The New York Times article titled “Virtual reality as a...
A boom in mental health issues is being observed in modern society due to the multiscale influence coming from social media. Since their emergence, popular networks such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat have had an enormous impact on young individuals (Sadagheyani and Tatari 42). By following rich and famous...
Introduction The case study of Mrs. Klein and her daughter Jodie paints a nuanced picture of a family dealing with problems with self-esteem, body image, and social interactions. It is crucial to consider evidence-based practice approaches, which are founded on scientific research and have been proven successful in enhancing mental...
Introduction A widespread and dangerous condition that has a detrimental impact on a person’s feelings, thoughts, and behavior is depression, often known as major depressive disorder. This results in depressed sentiments or a loss of interest in past hobbies for the person (Holford, 2007). This can impair his or her...
Listening to music can be regarded as one of the best and positive hobbies. This practice can have a significant benefit for individuals’ health, cognitive abilities, psychological state, and consciousness. The three main advantages of listening to music as a hobby are the following ones: music contributes to improving the...
Summary In recent years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has made significant efforts to raise awareness of mental health disorders. However, the rise in political and economic tensions appears to be undermining this awareness. The WHO refers to this twenty-first century as the error of anxiety. In 2019, it was...
Introduction Mental health disorder entails a clinically significant disturbance in personal emotional regulation, behavior, or cognition. The traumagenic neurodevelopmental (TN) model of psychosis and self-schemas has been chosen as suitable for the case study of Suzanne. The TN model of psychosis evaluates existing knowledge of psychological and biological processes to...
Introduction Currently, an extensive number of external and internal factors, which are the result of psychological problems in individuals, have been identified. They have a serious contribution to the mental state and can lead to long-term injury. Extreme natural factors are particularly critical, the study of the influence of which...
Maslow is famous for developing the theory of the hierarchy of needs. The theory of hierarchy has been widely applied in different fields: from psychology to education. It is essential for people to meet basic needs before they can develop to higher levels of growth. Maslow’s hierarchy supports academic and...
Introduction The given analysis will primarily focus on McClain et al.’s (2016) article titled “An Examination of the Impact of Racial and Ethnic Identity, Impostor Feelings, and Minority Status Stress on the Mental Health of Black College Students.” The main theme of the text is to understand the role and...
Borderline personality disorder is a common psychological problem with many diverse symptoms, but it cannot be easily diagnosed. Becky has been suffering from the issues for several years, and initially, she could not understand the problem. This is a typical practice in psychology as about 15-28% live with borderline personality...
Summary of the Main Claims As the object of analysis, the article “Money & Happiness” by Begley (2007) is chosen, which argues that money can bring happiness only in the economic interpretation but not in the psychological one. The amount of savings is a means of realization in life, but...
Mental health illness is a complex phenomenon, and it is highly challenging to classify it according to established frameworks. Depending on the perspective, many controversies have emerged, focusing on unique aspects and causes of disorders. One such controversy is the argument between frameworks that recognize the cultural impact, such as...
Introduction Psychological violence has a powerful effect on a person’s self-esteem and self-perception. It takes a long time to recover from the emotional scarring caused by the abuse. In order to escape from a situation of psychological violence and to find safety, it is essential to practice self-care and meditation,...
Stress is an inevitable part of life since every person experiences some unexpected, overwhelming, and exhausting events. Although the definition of stress varies depending on either the physiological or psychological angle, it is accepted that stress creates a certain tension in a person and alternates one’s state of body and...
Introduction The journey to understanding psychological response to stress started with Hans Seyle letter. Seyle published a 595-word letter back in 1936, titled A Syndrome Produced by Diverse Nocuous Agents (Fink, 2017). It gave a detailed description of the syndrome, which later became known as General Adaptation Syndrome – it...
Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) considers the state of well-being mental health. In this state, people work fruitfully and can realize their abilities, cope with normal life stresses, and are beneficial to their communities. Conditions that disrupt this situation are considered mental problems of which depression forms part. Depression...
The study of the various components of scientific research is of particular value. This is due to the fact that it gives awareness of how to correctly formulate such aspects as hypothesis, dependent and independent variables, experimental group(s), control group(s), and the results. Within the framework of this work, the...
Happiness is one of the leading and widespread but simultaneously complex and controversial topics for research and discussion. All people, in one way or another, strive for their personal understanding of happiness, but achieving this is not so easy. Perceiving the state of happiness not as an end goal but...
Introduction Mark first meets Susan while hanging out at her favorite coffee shop. Even though Susan has not recently been in a social situation, she gladly accepts Mark’s friendly offer to his party. Susan had a good time during the party, but she also started to sense something. She realizes...
What is stress? Stress is something everyone experiences at some point in their life. Be it from work, relationships, finances, or other sources – being stressed about something is a part of being alive. However, despite it being an accepted part of everyday living, few people actually know what causes...
Assessment and diagnosis Date identification Initial assessment date: 4/17/2022 Presenting the Problem The patient is a 61-year-old male who speaks Portuguese and has a history of depression. The patient is self-referred, has reported feelings of loneliness, is medicated by a psychiatrist, and has been suicidal once. Throughout the patient’s life,...
Introduction The ability to smile is one of the essential contributors to one’s happier well-being and improved relationships with people. When a person smiles, they have the opportunity to change others’ lives in a positive manner. For many people, the process of displaying or covering emotions represents a problematic experience....
Introduction Technological developments have been taking place rapidly in the last few decades. Today, the emergence of Web 2.0 has resulted in unlimited interactive communication capabilities as illustrated by the growing use of social media. According to Eginli and Tas (2018), social media has become an indispensable tool for modern...
Often, people face the problem of choice and uncertainty about their interests and desires. To solve this problem, various psychological tests can be implemented that give individuals the necessary information about the area where they can show greater effectiveness. Hence, an example of this approach is The Kuder Occupational Interest...
Depression is a major cognitive disorder that becomes deadly if not treated early. Severe symptoms of depression can lead patients to self-harm behaviors such as suicide. About 7% of men and 1 percent of women who have suffered depression commit suicide (W.H.O, 2021). Men with severe depression are more likely...
Motivation plays an important role in people’s lives – it motivates them to strive for success, keep up their health, and even do things they do not understand. Huffman et al. (2017) define motivation as “a set of factors that activate, direct, and maintain behavior, usually toward some goal” (p....
The article revolves around using cultural competence to solve various crises in life. I agree with Dykeman (2005) that most personal crises emanate from anticipated life-affecting events, and thus, it may sometimes be challenging to control them. Cultural elements play an indispensable role in influencing the best approaches and mechanisms...
Introduction The rapid tempo of life inherent in the inhabitants of big cities, constant stress, lack of time for personal life, the rejection of one’s desires, and the abundance of tasks at work are the leading causes of the state of emotional burnout. It is a common problem in the...
Research Aims Traumatic experiences are one of the most frequent facilitators of mental health issues that can significantly disrupt the everyday lives of numerous individuals. Scholarly evidence suggests that encountering negative or hostile events can tremendously increase the likelihood of developing a psychological condition, namely anxiety, depression, and Posttraumatic Stress...
Introduction This paper is based on utilizing a traumatizing earthquake scenario to explain the concept of resilience. The party who was involved in the rescuing process (the social worker) was traumatized, which triggered Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She was not aware of the situation until she was advised to visit...
Introduction There are many issues and inconveniences that people have to deal with daily in their life, but there is one specific problem that has bothered me for some time. Sometimes it gets hard to handle all the difficulties and responsibilities, especially in recent years when society has experienced too...
During exams, many are exposed to severe stress outcomes. Prolonged debilitating stress can lead to heart problems, hand tremors, weight gain, and even diabetes. These are the most common physiological side effects of severe mental experiences. Cortisol, the key stress hormone, also damages the brain (Becker et al., 2022). The...
Equity Theory The TV sitcom known as the Newlyweds revolves around a young couple, Peter Roberts and Allie Carter, as they embark on a journey of married life. Generally, the couples’ attachment styles appeared to be stable and secure, where both are seen as respecting the wishes of the other....
Reid Ewing is an American actor who has been featured in popular comedy programs, including the Modern Family, where he played the role of Dylan. Ewing suffered from mental health conditions that make a person worry about defects in their outward appearance, flaws that are often unnoticeable to others. The...
Article Analysis Hormones play a significant role in people’s behavior, emotional processing, and cognition. Considering the fact that psychological disorders are defined by issues in these domains, clinical psychologists can benefit from learning about the impact of the endocrine system. In their study, Fischer and Ehlert (2019) provided an overview...
Introduction Memory disorders are health issues that affect many people and are most common among the elderly. The two main types of memory disorders are dementia and amnesia. Dementia is a disorder characterized by impaired ability to remember things, think or make a decision. The different types of dementia are...
Introduction Physical health in cats has been a very commonly reviewed topic. But it also sparks discussions regarding feline mental health. Since mental health research in pets focuses typically on dogs, it is essential to review the existing studies related to cats. Moreover, the almost insignificant amount of data pertaining...
There are essential practices and concepts in everyday life that determine social interactions. These include critical thinking, identifying and overcoming bias, moral reasoning, and logical fallacies. If understood by people, these practices can help create a harmonious environment for humans to grow with each other. This paper discusses these concepts...
The connection between psychology and Christianity has been a subject of discussion for a long time. Psychology, as the study of the human psyche, does not exist in a vacuum – it relies on the conditions of society, environment, and many other different factors, but most importantly, on the human...
Summary Distinguishing factual data from fake news has become challenging nowadays since users are constantly overloaded with information from the web. It would not be a significant issue if it did not affect individual psychology and understanding of politics (Pennycook and Rand 388). Studies show that people are more likely...
I have spent my entire life with a dog beside me; it soothed me and encouraged me when I was emotionally down. “If you do not possess at least one dog, there may not be anything fundamentally faulty, but there may be something profoundly incorrect with your life.” The fur...
Previously, there lived a lady with a walking disability in Minnesota. One of the key requirements this lady had was an animal, such as a miniature horse, that would aid her in walking and other personal needs. Despite having this service animal, this lady suffered from poor mental health due...
Barbara Smuts, a professor of psychology, introduced her experience of communicating with animals in her article under the title “Encounters with Animal Minds,” published in 2001. The article provides an overview of the author’s direct relationships with baboons in their natural habitat and with her dog. The author argues that...
The most surprising thing for me was learning that infertility can be devastating for a person. However, as it turned out, among the most common consequences of this reproductive system disease are stress, depression, anxiety, and a decrease in self-esteem (Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women’s Mental Health, 2021). The...
There are a lot of different opinions on the matter of the productivity of group work. Some people believe that it is inefficient and that working alone is more liberating, while others claim that collective efforts lead to the better quality of work. In order to grasp a better understanding...
Epistemology is a part of psychology that deals with nature, opportunities, and restrictions of understanding. A more precise statement of epistemology would be the process of evaluating awareness levels and distinguishing opinions from accepted beliefs, as illustrated by the numerous models and approaches (Guyon et al., 2018). There are three...
Professional ethics in psychology insists that a doctor or psychologist is limited to sharing information with a third party shared by the client or patient. Nonetheless, reforms in the medical sector through court rulings have enabled mental health practitioners to share life-threatening information with third-party individuals. The famous case of...
It is impossible to answer the question ‘Who am I?’ because everyone spends their whole life trying to answer who they are only at the end of their life’s journey. All people, without exception, are searching for what seems to be with them from birth, themselves. However, this is just...
In modern psychology, the problem of cross-cultural interactions within the framework of psychological counseling and psychotherapy is one of the most popular. Gundel et al. (2020) state that “attention to cultural factors in counseling is critical, and theories have emerged in counseling and psychology to describe competence for working with...
Abnormal Psychology and Life: A Dimensional Approach, written by Kearney and Trull (2018), is dedicated to abnormal psychology and its practical application in everyday settings. The authors define abnormal psychology as “the scientific study of problematic feelings, thoughts, and behaviors associated with mental disorders” (Kearney & Trull, 2018, p. 2)....
All aspects of development as an adult, including social and emotional aspects, had a profound impact on me in various ways. As one gets older, they learn that self-control, persistence, and maturity are vital attributes. Consequently, they can apply what they had learned in Human Growth and Development to real-world...
Introduction People assume that wellness means being healthy or not having any disease. Wellness is a dynamic equilibrium of spiritual, physical, social, and mental health. The psychologists’ wheel of wellness has five tasks of divinity, self-regulation, love, friendship, and work that dynamically interrelate with the vibrational frequencies of family, society,...
Introduction Military duty, which may continue for decades, is a challenging career that involves significant physical and mental strain on the body. Mental and psychiatric diseases, which can cause depression, are prevalent illnesses among military members and troops (Ghahramanlou-Holloway et al., 2018). Despite the fact that the investigations were confined...
Counselling is a type of oral therapy involving an expert and a patient discussing the emotional problems and difficulties of the latter. In turn, crisis counselling is a more action-oriented type of counselling that typically deals with patients with severe levels of stress, trauma, depressive episodes, etc. Crisis counselling, as...
Observational research in psychology is a crucial aspect that permits psychologists to passively monitor participants’ behavior without manipulating or intervening in the actions being watched. This essay took an observational study of a six-year-old boy showing aggressive behaviors when alone and interacting with others, mates or adults. For the case...
How does Anxiety affect College Students in a Class Setting? Dou and Zwolak, in their “Practitioner’s Guide to Social Network Analysis” (2019), discuss the problem of students’ anxiety during the learning process. The learning process is undoubtedly intertwined with social interactions in school, college, university, or any facility created for...
Introduction Mental disorders are represented by a diverse group of illnesses that cause disturbances in a person’s thinking, behavior, and emotional state. There are eating disorders, which are much more prevalent than people think. There is a misconception around eating disorders that deviations from external indicators result from lifestyle. However,...
The Supreme Court in the United States of America established the minimal standards for proficiency to standard trial in Dusky v. United States in 1960. In this case, it was held that the courts are essential to govern whether a litigant has enough present potential to consult with their attorney....
The news article offered for discussion describes the current state of fatigue and apathy among communities during COVID-19. In particular, HFHSS (2021) discusses several natural human body hormones and the possibilities of how they can be increased. In particular, the paper describes dopamine as a happiness or pleasure hormone. HFHSS...
The research of mindfulness-based interventions has been exhibited in the popular literature both from the quantitative and qualitative perspectives. The analysis includes peer-reviewed articles published within the last ten years to satisfy the relevance criteria.. According to the reviewed literature. A large body of empirical data backs the efficacy of...
Introduction In general, observational, or field, study may be regarded as a specific technique of social research that presupposes a particular phenomenon’s direct observation in natural settings. It is characterized by the absence of a quasi-artificial environment traditionally created for experimental research to control factors and manipulate variables. Thus, the...
The paper is able to identify defining attributes by their unique presence in certain concepts as opposed to others. In the case of psychological distress, the author is able to distinguish five attributes, including a perceived inability to cope, change in emotional status, discomfort, communication of said discomfort, and harm...
Introduction The COVID-19 epidemic resulted in chronic psychosocial stressors. As a result, studies have discovered a significant motivation in quantifying social and community unease to provide psychological assistance to people. This greater awareness may aid in managing the present situation and future diseases and outbreaks (Saladino et al., 2020). The...
Narrative Therapy In its broadest sense, narrative therapy is a conversation in which people tell the therapist various stories of their lives. For narrative therapists, “a story” means some events tied in certain sequences at certain time intervals, and thus brought into a state of a plot endowed with meaning....
Introduction: The Misconception In today’s society, one prevalent misunderstanding and misperception about psychiatric disorders is that people with these conditions are violent and unstable. Contrary to many people’s opinions, persons with mental illnesses are not so aggressive, but they do have emotions and feelings just as the rest of society....
The article Controlled Burn: The Gendering of Stress and Burn-out in Modern Policing revealed some fascinating study findings. Nevertheless, in my opinion, the manner in which the review paper was presented, particularly the discussion section, was extremely confusing. This is because the study’s goal was to look into gender as...
As the age increases, people in the late stage of adulthood may experience a decline in mental health. This is due to the increasing number of stress factors inherent in the later period of life. It is in this connection that it is necessary to consider psychological practices that can...
The halo effect refers to a subconscious process in which individuals or groups have a tendency to infer unconfirmed positive features from people, companies, or organizations in which they have previously found some beneficial or good traits. Essentially, it causes the influence of these people or organizations to be present...
Introduction Depression is the most common mental disorder among the elderly. One in seven people in old age suffers from depression. According to medical statistics, 13 percent of older adults have symptoms of melancholy. It is possible that depression is a widespread issue among the elderly, but clinical depression is...
In today’s environment, peace of mind and stability have become critical components of life. The rise of psychology as a discipline has given us a decent look. The Concepts of psychology occur in two forms normalcy and abnormality. In simple terms, normalcy is desirable, while abnormality is undesirable. These two...
I believe there is a positive relationship between conscientiousness and narcissism. This is because an egocentric person will act with more self-interest; that is, other people’s interests and desires will be indifferent to such a person. Narcissists will work harder concentrating on their own goals to make themselves more successful....
Introduction ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that impacts a lot of individuals and their daily lives. Over the years, the medical recognition and understanding of the disorder have improved, allowing more people to be diagnosed or receive treatment. People with ADHD often find themselves having trouble concentrating on a specific...
It is no secret that fairy tales and cartoons are made to carry vital messages about life’s truths to children from an early age. The only problem that lies here is that they eventually become adult individuals and forget these essential and decisive things due to myriad life events and...
Collins, Lois M., and Andrew Webb. “Social Media and Family: Dividing or Uniting? (2010s-Present).” Opinions Throughout History: Social Media, Micah L. Issitt, Grey House Publishing, 2019. This source is a chapter in the book Opinions Throughout History: Social Media. Lois Collins is a journalist who mostly writes on medicine and...
Issue: Do scholastic athletes cope with stress in academic tasks and everyday life better than non-athletes? Position: Scholastic athletes tend to cope with stressful situations and counteract the manifestations of anxiety both in the academic environment and everyday life more successfully than non-athletes. Premise 1: In their sports training and...
The study conducted by Ridinger and McBride (2015) dwells on the importance of Theory of Mind (ToM), which is defined as one’s ability to predict behaviors and thoughts while being in a social setting and remaining subject for a monetary bonus. The researchers also connected ToM to the concept of...
Introduction It is important to note that prolonged stress can be detrimental to human health, body, and wellbeing, which can manifest itself in both physical and emotional responses. A study suggests that prolonged stress can lead to changes in the amygdala, memory deficits, and anxiety-like behaviors (Ji et al., 2019)....
Anorexia Nervosa, commonly known as anorexia, is an eating disorder associated with the falsified perception of weight highly prevalent in teenage girls. People affected by anorexia fear gaining weight, resolving to restricted food intake. Anorexia is not an eating complication related to food but rather a psychological problem where the...
Background of the Project The project’s topic was selected due to raising concerns related to healthcare providers’ mental health, especially during the pandemic. Although new potential infections should be properly addressed with clinicians’ focus on patients’ physical well-being, the emotional well-being of nurses is extremely important for the provision of...
Environmental stressors can have a devastating impact on the well-being of numerous individuals, originating the need for personal counseling. Nevertheless, in the lack of resources for individual sessions and diminished access to therapy for specific populations, a community counseling model is a preferable solution (Lewis et al., 2010). Recognizing the...
