Psychology Essays

Analysis of Cognitive Load Theory
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Introduction: Cognitive Load Theory Cognitive theorists believe that an individual has a limit to their mental capacity and that if too much information is provided at once, the individual runs the r...

Persecutory Delusion: Causes and Effects
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Introduction: Persecutory Delusion Persecutory delusion is recognized as being a common mental illness that happens in our life but it is a serious mental delusion. Persecution delusion is a false be...

Genetic and Environmental Effects on Human Intelligence
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Introduction:  The Genetic and Environmental Effects on Human Intelligence The use of heritability in determining how genetics and environment affect intelligence, and to what extent. I...

Concepts of Abnormality and Health: Case Study
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Introduction: CONCEPT OF ABNORNALITY AND MENTAL HEALTH       DEFINITION OF ABNORMALITY AND MODELS OF PSYCHOLOGIAL DISORDER INTRODUCTION ...

Autistic Spectrum Disorder and the Looking Glass Self.
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Introduction: Autistic Spectrum Disorder and the Looking Glass Self. Within this paper I will explore the theory of the looking glass self. It will explain the idea by George Herbert Mead of using so...

Role of Assessment in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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Introduction: The aim of this assignment is to discuss the role of assessment in formulation with reference to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). CBT is one of the best researched therapies and views proble...

Effects of Perfectionism on Anxiety
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Introduction:    Perfectionism Against Humanity   Perfectionism is a crime against humanity. While society may view perfectionism as simply having strong goals and high standards...

Annotated Bibliography on Police Officer Mental Health
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Introduction:  Euwema, M. Kop, N. & Bakker, A. (2004). The behaviour of police officers in conflict situations: how burnout and reduced dominance contribute to better outcomes. Work and Stress. Vol. ...

Interdisciplinarity in Cognitive Science
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Introduction: Using at least one example of cross-disciplinary research in Cognitive Science, illustrate and explain the idea of interdisciplinarity Introduction  An interdisciplinary s...

Fundamental Barriers to Understanding Human Behaviour
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Introduction: What do you consider the fundamental barriers to understanding human behaviour accurately and comprehensively? Use theoretical and/or research examples from the topics you have selected to give ...

Comparison of Approaches to Therapy
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Introduction: Counselling is a relationship between a professional trained counsellor and a client which is designed to help resolve and understand their personal or psychological problems, helping them to re...

Issue of the One Size Fits All Approach to Treatment of Mentally Ill Offenders
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Introduction: ‘One treatment fits all’. Discuss this in relation to psychological treatments for prisoners and offenders. From the introduction of prisons, the opinions of both the public and gov...

The Misuse of Electroshock Therapy
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Introduction: The Misuse of Electroshock Therapy Electroconvulsive therapy is a psychiatric treatment, primarily used to induce seizures, that was first introduced in the United Kingdom in the early ...

Bipolar Disorder Overview
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Introduction: Bipolar Disorder   The word bipolar means having to or relating to two poles or extremities. For the many millions diagnosed with bipolar disorder around the world, life i...

Similarities and Differences in Anxiety and Depression
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Introduction: Critically discuss similarities and differences between anxiety and depression. Refer to the effect this might have on clinical practice.   Anxiety and depression are both...

Counselling Therapeutic Approaches; Advantages and Disadvantages
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Introduction: Counselling Therapeutic Approaches; Advantages and Disadvantages Counselling has been developed for over 200 years and continues to evolve to adapt to modern societies: people of all ag...

Differences Between Crisis Counseling Strategies and Psychotherapy
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Introduction: Introduction Differences between crisis counseling strategies and psychotherapy  On the surface it may at first appear that crisis counseling and psychotherapy are so simi...

Ethical Challenges in Empirical Research
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Introduction: What are the ethical challenges that psychologists face when undertaking empirical research? Use previous research to highlight some of the issues faced and the solutions that have been develope...

Unethical Research Case Study: OkCupid Experiment
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Introduction: Unethical Research Case Study: OkCupid Experiment Summary of The Unethical Research Case  The popular dating platform OkCupid was used in an experiment to determine if lov...

Psychological Approaches to Mental Illness
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Introduction: Psychology Presentation Notes/ Speech Psychology can be an interesting and complex subject to research. This presentation will explain four psychological approaches Behaviourism, Humani...

Biological and Cognitive Approaches to Depression
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Introduction: Analyse the biological and cognitive approach to depression We will be discussing and evaluating the cognitive and biological approach to depression and what treatments are available. D...

Humanistic Perspective Psychology in Relation to Montessori Education
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Introduction:  To begin this paper, I decided to look at the Humanistic perspective in psychology, I will then describe how this perspective in psychology relates to Montessori education. I will...

Strategies of Counselling Supervision
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Introduction: Task 1   1.1  Discussed on the importance of counselling supervision Counselling Supervision Counselling supervision can be defined as a continuous...

Play Therapy with Death, Loss, and Grief
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Introduction: Play Therapy with Death, Loss, and Grief In this inquiry I will be discussing play therapy with death, loss, and grief. One out of twenty children will have a parent die by the time the...

What is the Social Brain and How Does it Develop?
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Introduction: What is the Social Brain and How Does it Develop? Introduction  The concept of the social brain has been widely studied in social psychology, anthropology and more recentl...