Helpful Samples of an Essay on Psychology

Reflection Paper on Psychology Journey

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The study of Psychology as a course has been an eye-opener to understanding people and how they relate to the environment. Through studying Psychology, one can understand that the discipline is not only an art, but also a science. Psychology is a scientific study because it includes the use of definite methods with the utilization of the steps of scientific inquiry. As a definition of psychology, it can be described as the art and science of human behavior and cognitive processes in response to the environmental stimuli (Guerrero, 2013). Human behavior may include and not limited to everything Continue reading...

Palm Beach State College

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This paper welcomes the cultural understanding of mental illness as it evidenced the vast differences in the conceptualizations of mental illnesses across cultures. It relates the varied perception, understanding and treatment of different mental illnesses from among the peoples and societies in western and non western world. The demarcation lies in the applications of the pervading concepts of western psychology and how it discredits the other acceptable and (might prove to be) more effective diagnosis and treatment of mental diseases. This paper emphasizes the need for a comprehensive mental health care or global health care perspective as it Continue reading...

Psychology

We are presented with a film that was produced in America entitled ‘Silver Lining Playbook'. The central character in this text is Pat Salatano Jr., who takes the major role in the plot of the film. Pat Solatano Jr. is a son of Pat Solatano Sr. and has been institutionalized for a minimum period of eight months until the plea by the parents to discharge him as they planned to move to Philadelphia that was their home. The institutionalization followed a court order after Pat Salatano Jr. beats his workmate teacher whom he found having sex with his wife Continue reading...

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The paper uses its methodologies to describe the various therapy/theories used in the counselling process to stabilize the mental status of a client. The two therapies described in the paper include psychoanalytic therapy and rational emotive behavior theory. The two therapies have almost similar but unique functionality in terms of their respective operations. The paper also takes a keen interest in analyzing two different situations that need attention. Harold and Maroli act as the clients who need assistance due to the social and psychological problems they experience in their lives. The two have gone through huge challenges that influence Continue reading...

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The review titled “Cognitive Theory” includes such points as the overview of the cognitive science; its history which marks the most important events taken place in the given field; techniques which are used by scientists who work in the sphere of cognitive psychology in order to reach the assigned tasks; and the utilization of cognitive theory today. The review paper shows the introduction where there are given the definition of cognitive psychology and the characteristic features of the science which are reflected in the following way: the mutual cooperation between a specialist and a client: the conviction that the Continue reading...

Personality is a very unique concept which surmises a lot about the question regarding “who are we?” The word ‘Personality’ is derived from the Latin ‘Persona’ which refers to the mask or faced worn by actors during a performance. Nowadays, personality is used to mean much more than that. A significant corpus of research exists on a variety of personality theories and psychologists continuously strive to understand the nuances of this concept. The origins of personality and the factors affecting it throughout the course of a lifetime are some of the fascinating questions that are being documented through various Continue reading...

Locus of Control and

Cognition

Locus of Control and Cognition

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The following scholastic dialogue provides a case study conducted with the client permission to present the work in this academic exercise in development of this case study report form of a client suffering performance anxiety and seeking CH as a treatment according to the precepts of locus of control and cognition. This document includes the profile and history of the patient in determining and creating the foundation for prescribed best practice in an academic environment (Defazio et al 2010) centred on the locus of control and cognition with applied hypnotherapy for treating performance anxiety reported by the Continue reading...

Behavioral Theory

In early twentieth century, Watson J. B. founded the behavioral theory. It was the first formulation of a comprehensible learning theory in contemporary western society. In the following few decades, various perspectives emerged from people like, Clark L. Hull, Edward C. Tolman, Edward Thorndike, Ivan Pavlov, and Lloyd C. Morgan (Harmening, 2010). Standard interventions for the above mentioned theory include; the belief that every individual can potentially be taught to execute any task, irrespective of issues like internal thoughts, personality traits, and genetic background. As such, all they require is the correct conditioning. Additionally, there is classical conditioning; a Continue reading...

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Mental illness is any condition or disease that influences the way a person feels, thinks, behaves and relates to others and the surroundings. It can either be mild like in some depressions where things seems worse than they are, or very severe like when a person life is dominated by an illness making them not live independently(Keyes, 2013). The exact cause of mental health disorder is not known, but research has revealed a combination of causes ranging from, biological, genetic, environmental and psychological factors. It has been estimated that mental illness will affect one person among four in Continue reading...

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This paper examined the twelve subsets of ethical principles categorized in the Human Relations Standard 3 of the American Psychological Association’s Code of Ethics. Each subset principle was examined in detail, and six separate sources were consulted in support of this examination, including five scholarly sources and one website (APA). Finally, this author compared personal opinions and experiences to the ethical principles in the APA code, to reach a final conclusion regarding the ability to adhere to such strict standards in future fulfillment of professional duties and requirements in the mental health community. The overall result of this Continue reading...