Category: Psychology

  • Psychology of Play: Stages and Types

    Table of Contents Introduction The sensorimotor stage The Preoperational stage The concrete operations stage The formal operations stage Conclusion References Introduction It has often been identified that people respond more positively to what they see and perceive physically in the society that they live and grow in. This is often the case where human beliefs,…

  • Who Am I? American Psychologist Profile

    Modern psychology is a scientific discipline system, among which a special place is occupied by developmental psychology. Lifespan development deals with physical growth, cognitive, emotional, and social transformations from birth to dying days. It analyzes psychological problems from the perspective of conditions and mechanisms of “changes and constancies” (Clegg-Kraynok et al., 2017, p. 4). The…

  • “On Killing”: Killer Psychology Review

    Table of Contents Introduction Human Resistance and Killology The Taboo of a Murder and a Combat Trauma The Importance of Studying Killology Conclusion Reference Introduction The book of Dave Grossman On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society is dedicated to the research of the psychology of the killer, at…

  • Premise and Origins of Business Psychology

    Introduction and Premise of Business Psychology The study of business psychology provides valuable knowledge and insights that assist business managers in understanding people’s behavior in business. Such knowledge, therefore, equips a business manager with relevant information in regard to human behavior when faced with challenges in business and management contexts. This sub-discipline of psychology has…

  • The Image in Cognitive Psychology

    In the psychology of perception, the development of psychological thought proceeded from the study of individual sensations to the understanding of perception as an integral process. Subsequently, the connection between perception and thinking was discovered to a great extent. A natural question of what comes first – perception or thinking – arose. The search for…

  • Psychological Attitudes, Their Nature and Origins

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction What makes people like lemon tea but hate fishing? To answer this question, an understanding of the origin and nature of attitudes is required. Many theories have been developed to try to understand what makes people have positive or negative attitudes toward different things. This paper will…

  • Psychological Research Methods: Behavior and Mental Processes

    Abstract Psychology relies on scientific methods to understand human behavior and mental processes. Among the various research methods, a researcher chooses a research method that is commensurate with his or her objectives/hypotheses. There is no consensus on the main specific research methods used by psychologists, but one thing is for sure. Regardless of the type…

  • Psychology: Online Consumer Behavior

    Table of Contents Introduction Methodology Findings Discussion / recommendations Summary Reference Online consumer behavior is rapidly changing in this world of technological advancement. The efficiency and convenience of the World Wide Web is a big contributing factor in how the consumers can alter their purchasing patterns and how easy it is to get access to…

  • Human Psychological and Physical Development

    Table of Contents Introduction Midlife Crisis Erikson’s Stage of Integrity vs. Despair Three Health-Related Actions Sexuality and Love throughout Adulthood Conclusion References Introduction The average human life is determined by different stages of psychological and physical development, which have distinctive features and problems. In particular, childhood is typically distinguished by exceptional mental and bodily progress,…

  • Child Psychology: Attachment Theory

    The Attachment Theory was first formulated by the British psychiatrist John Bowlby when he was studying the behavior of young children who were separated from their parents. Bowlby often collaborated with an American-Canadian developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth who helped him in developing the theory. Attachment Theory is a concept that describes emotional bonds between people,…