Category: Psychology

Introduction Psychotherapy has an interesting history of evolution beginning from the days when it was part of biology. Phenomenology, a term first expressed by Edmund Husserl in Germany in the mid-1980s, has been defined as “Stumpf’s introspective method that examined experience as it occurred and did not try to reduce experience to elementary components” (Schultz…

Table of Contents Carl Jung Personality Theory Karen Horney’s Theory of Neurotic Needs Alfred Adler Personality Theory Arthur Staats Psychological Behaviorism Humanistic Theory Recent Developments in the Field of Personality References A person’s personality is a vast and intriguing field for research. For its study, many theories have been developed throughout history, through the prism…

Introduction Social psychology is the science of how people’s ideas, attitudes, beliefs, desires, and aspirations are formed in a social setting due to their actual or perceived encounters with others. Thus, it examines human conduct concerning people and the contexts in which interaction and feelings occur. People are frequently influenced by cultural norms, national standards,…

Introduction Accordingly, human beings study psychology to understand the peculiarities of a personality’s development, avoid making similar mistakes in handling and treating various psychological disorders, obtain valuable ideas to develop psychology as a science, and satisfy their natural curiosity and thirst for knowledge. Needless to say, studying psychology starts with the consideration of its major…

Table of Contents Introduction Color Blindness Theories of Color Blindness Physiology of color vision Human Congenital Color Blindness Testing of Color Vision Prevalence and Incidence Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The term blindness is used somewhat misleading in the designation of certain visual conditions in which visual acuity is not significantly reduces. Color Blindness, for example,…

Table of Contents Introduction Critique Application Conclusion Reference Introduction The article by Doran et al. studies the subject of student loans in psychology education. Student loan debts are identified as a major issue that has long-term negative impacts on the citizens and the economy of the country in general. The paper uses a consensual qualitative…

Table of Contents Case Description Contribution of Depression to the Case Potential Issues for a Psychologist Such Cases are Preventable References Case Description On March 24, 2015, Andreas Lubitz was said to have committed suicide by crashing Flight 4U9525 into the French Alps consequently killing all those on board (Huggler, 2015). The plane was flying…

Table of Contents Big Ideas of Social Psychology: Essay Introduction We Construct Our Social Reality Social Influences Shape Behavior Personal Attitudes and Dispositions Shape Behavior Big Ideas in Social Psychology: Essay Conclusion References Big Ideas of Social Psychology: Essay Introduction Social psychology studies have helped to build societal thinking about life. There are many ideological…

The industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologists tend to use special methods when recruiting and selecting staff to ensure the right person will do the job. One of the major methods is the interview; it is typically implemented in mid or large-size companies. The information received from the interview is dynamic, which means a psychologist can trace a…

Table of Contents Motivation, Emotion, and Behavior Theories of Emotion Thinking, Intelligence, and Creativity References Motivation, Emotion, and Behavior Motivation refers to a desire or driving force that compels or prompts someone to perform a task or take action. It could be a belief, a need, an instinct, or a habit. Motivation is the inner…