Psychology Essays

Theories and Factors of Group Counselling
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Introduction: Abstract  In this essay, the author will discuss one theory of development as it relates to group counseling. There will be a discussion of theorist and theoretical objects as well ...

State and Trait Anxiety and How It Affects College Students
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Introduction: Abstract Anxiety levels among college students were examined to understand the different types of anxiety and how it affects college students. 77 psychology students participated in this...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
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Introduction: Abstract Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder, which is also called “shell shock”, is a mental health disorder that is linked to the anxiety that is generated after a considerably...

Classical Music and the Brain
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Introduction: Abstract This paper explores the relationship between classical/baroque music, and the regulation of brain waves/activity. Various researchers have conducted vast studies in associati...

Initiating False Memory by DRM Paradigm
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Introduction: Abstract False memory can happen to any adult of any age. The DRM paradigm is a procedure to study false memory. Some researchers argue that DRM phantasm are based on the activation of t...

Differential Association Theory Case Study
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Introduction: From the time we are first born out of the womb, until the time we lay down to rest, we continuously learn. Whether it be “good, bad or indifferent behaviour, all behaviour is learned”  ...

Effect of Social Media on Adolescent Anxiety
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Introduction: Abstract This paper asked how does the use of social media lead to increased anxiety in adolescent students?  As technology developed over the past decade, social media platforms ha...

Evaluation of Positive Psychology
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Introduction: Positive Psychology  Positive psychology can be defined as the scientific study of human thoughts, behavior, and feelings focusing on what brings happiness or rather what makes life...

Reflection on the Study of Obedience
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Introduction:       The function of obedience in committing deeds against one’s private consciousness (1961) has few facts. Most reports show that if they are instructed to d...

Evaluation of Psychoanalysis as a Form of Therapy
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Introduction: Brief Introduction From looking into the psychodynamic approach, the unconscious mind is predominately thought to be the influence on behavior (Silverman, 2017). The unconscious mind is ...

Experiment on Interface Patterns with Attention Division
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Introduction: Background Attention has been the center of attention for scientists and thinkers across the centuries. It has been studied in great depths, but there remains a disagreement even as to t...

Development of Counselling Portfolio
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Introduction: Theoretical Orientation  Therapists enter the therapy room with framework of beliefs and values not as a blank slate. Before a therapist ever enters the therapy room, there is the d...

Challenges of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Standards
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Introduction: Emotional wellness is an intricate cooperation between organic, mental, and social factors, any of these can fortify or debilitate a psychological issue (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2010). Psychological well...

The Relative Effect of Various Influences in the Formation of a Serial Killer
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Introduction: The relative effect of various influences in the formation of a serial killer Research Question : To what degree do genetics contribute to the development of psychopathic traits which ch...

Personal Reflection Using Erik Erikson's Life Stages
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Introduction: From the moment we are born leading all the way to our death, we are always in a state of development.  Erik Erikson, an American-German psychologist, developed his theory of the eight stage...

Evaluation of Bias in Academic Psychology
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Introduction: Outline and evidence three different sources of bias in academic psychology and suggest what can be done to overcome them. There are many biases that can be found within some psychologic...

Therapeutic Skills for Suicidal Patient
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Introduction: Case Scenario: The Suicidal Patient Peter is a young man who attempted suicide by overdose and is being assessed for further risk. Watch the following video: How to assess and m...

Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Theory
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Introduction: Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory  Erik Erikson is a psychosocial theorist who utilized stages to analyze individuals throughout development. Psychosocial theories focus on t...

Psychodynamic Explanations of Behavior
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Introduction: Psychodynamic Explanation of Behavior Psychodynamic behavior like other approaches to personality is based on beliefs or assumptions on human behavior as well as functions...

The Issue with Stigma and Depression
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Introduction: The Issue with Stigma and Depression Depression is a growing health issue affecting thousands of people across the globe and was ranked as the third cause of burden of disease worldwide ...

Nonverbal Versus Verbal Communication in Relationships
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Introduction: Nonverbal versus Verbal communication in Relationships  Abstract  In this essay will discuss Nonverbal communication and Verbal communication in relationships and then...

Analysis of Kelly's Disagreement and Higher Order Evidence Theory
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Introduction: a) Abstract In his article “Peer Disagreement and Higher Order Evidence,” Thomas Kelly offers his explanation of, and response to, the “normative significance of peer disagreement....

Factors for Paying Attention
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Introduction: What does it mean to “pay attention”? Attention represents the key to so many things related to our lives, as an example, we need to pay attention even to walk across the street ...

Core Values and Guiding Principles of Counseling
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Introduction: Core Values and Guiding Principles of Counseling In the world of counseling, there are 6 guiding core values that impact clinical work on a daily basis.  Those principles are autono...

Principles of Classical Conditioning & Operant Conditioning
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Introduction: Classical conditioning & Operant Conditioning Ivan Pavlov was a Russian scientist who derived theory of learning from his experiment with dogs. His theory is known as classical cond...