Psychology

The most important day I can remember was the day I graduated from high school. My parents were so incredibly proud of me, and I was on top of the world. My family was not rich. Dad and Mom have had to work hard for everything we have, and if that meant working weekends or holidays to make sure I had new gym shoes or educational toys and books than that is what they did. They always made sure that there is plenty of food and we never doubted that they love us. This day brought wonderful memories...

To ascertain whether children facilitate in interaction between strangers, a literature review as well as a study was conducted. Both the literature review and the study suggested that the children definitely help in breaking the ice. People trust strangers who are accompanied by a child more than a stranger who is alone or accompanied by an adult. Since it is difficult to turn away from the affectionate smile of a child, a stranger not only finds it easier to communicate with him but also to communicate...

Freeman and slave, patrician and plebeian, lord and serf, guild-master and journeyman, in a word, oppressor and oppressed, stood in constant opposition to one another, carried on an uninterrupted, now hidden, now open fight, a fight that each time ended, either in a revolutionary reconstitution of society at large, or in the common ruin of the contending classes. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel who gave us Phenomenology of Spirit might have had quite a few things to say about the fight that Karl Marx...

There are different learning theories that different people use in the process of learning. Moreover, an individual can have more than one learning theory depending on the learning abilities of the individual, the learning program employed in the learning institution the individual is enrolled to or the content of the knowledge to be learnt. Therefore, teachers and students as well as learning institutions administrators should understand that individuals do not learn in the same way. The educators...

Developmental theories present a framework designed for thinking concerning the growth of humans, their maturity as well their learning. Have you ever wondered what motivates the thoughts of humans and their conduct These theories of development will assist us to give an insight into individuals and the society at large.Freuds stages of psychosexual development.According to Sigmund Freud, personality is mostly in children by about the age of five years. The early experiences of a person play a major...

Counseling, coaching and therapy have become a growing concern in the field of psychology.  They have contributed to the rehabilitation of distorted psychological conditions and maladaptive behavior currently faced by many individuals.  The growing demand for therapy has brought about various strategies and theories on the matter.  Some experts have relied and adhered to behavioral approach while some have advocated cognitive approach.  Behavioral and cognitive approaches are...

Crime can be defined as an international act in violation of the criminal law committed without defense or exercise, and is penalized by the state as a felony or misdemeanor.Criminal behavior on the other hand is intentional behavior that violates a criminal code. It is termed intentional as it was not accidental or without justification or excuse. For one to be held criminally responsible, he must have known what he or she was doing during the criminal act and must have known that it was wrong....

Anti social personality disorder refers to a mental and behavioral disorder that compels the victim to persistently disregard and violate the rights of others (Cole  Dodge, 1998). This usually begins during childhood or early teenage and continues through adulthood. In most cases, individuals with this disorder get in trouble with the law enforcement agencies because of violation of the law. The interviewee, Tyler Murphy asserts this by indicating that he has been in jail for long periods of...

Literature review is a very important aspect of doing a research.  It is one way of gathering previous facts about the topic that has been selected.  This portion of the research presents the different approaches and theoretical perspectives used in one particular area of interest.  It also shows numerous findings that could help the researcher conduct his own study with validity and reliability. Having this importance, I personally looked for books and journal articles and I even...

Pursuing my career in psychology is just the first step in my plan.  I would like to have the opportunity to take a bigger role in making the world a better place to live.  My main philosophy in life is to lead by setting an example. I cannot expect others to do what I myself would be willing to do but that does not mean that I cannot hope that others will see the example that I have shown them.  This philosophy is one of the many forces that drive me to pursue my dream of making...

The upsurge of the spread of HIVAIDS in the world has made the disease a great force for medical practitioners to reckon with. As such, it has become critical to establish the most valuable ways of stopping the epidemic. In the treatment and prevention of HIVAIDS, counseling is regarded as a crucial component of this process. HIV counseling has indeed become a vital element in the all inclusive model of managing health care. It aims at curbing the transmission of the disease and also at offering...