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Bowen family systems therapy is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the relationships between members of a family. It is based on the idea that families are systems, and that each member of the family plays a role in the functioning of the system. The therapist works with the members of the family to … Read more
Cognitive psychology is the study of mental processes such as “attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking” (Wikipedia, 2016). It focuses on how people process information and how this affects their behavior. Cognitive psychology has its roots in philosophy and physiology. Early philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle were interested in the … Read more
The most essential trait for success in today’s ever-changing fast-paced world is learning how to learn. Transformation is an inevitable fact of life, and if individuals fail to adapt, they will fall significantly behind. Every person learns in a different way. To ensure their success in today’s and future generations, one must first recognize his … Read more
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Diversity refers to the variety of ways in which people differ. The study of diversity in psychology includes understanding how different individuals and groups interact with each other, how they think about and experience the world, and how these factors influence their behavior. Psychologists strive … Read more
Education is important. It helps us learn about the world around us and allows us to critical thinking skills. When we are in class, we should be focused on learning the material so that we can do well in school. However, many students choose to talk during class instead of paying attention to the lesson. … Read more
There are thousand of magazines that cover any interest, some times the choices can be over whelming. However despite this difficult choice, every women will go through their “Cosmo girl” phase. What is a “Cosmo girl” you ask? According Raiiyn, “The Cosmo Girl is a woman who is a leader in every way. She is … Read more
The decision to pursue a Master’s in Counseling is one I have come to after years of personal, academic, and professional exploration. In my early twenties, I became a paralegal, with the intention of eventually attending law school. After graduating from Cape Fear Community College, I began working at Pennington and Smith, a family law … Read more
Now I lay me down to sleep. Agent Marks was unconscious and handcuffed to a bed in the basement of the Memory Den. It would make for a good story if there had been a shouting match, some quick thinking, and a syringe of a sedative. But realy Allen took two steps after leaving the … Read more
This assignment is a critical reflection on the in-class roleplay demonstration where I played the role of a social worker from the Department of Human Services (DHS) and another batch-mate played the role of Marika, the client. A social worker is bound to have a complete understanding of the objectives and goals of the process … Read more
Neuropathy: Get the Facts on This Little-Known Nerve Disorder Neuropathy or peripheral neuropathy afflicts millions of people across this country. If you suffer from this disorder, your symptoms may include unexplained pain, tingling, numbness or muscle weakness. The symptoms will appear in the legs, feet, arms, hands and other parts of your body depending on … Read more
As the sunset tucks down, I space out to grasp onto thoughts of realization. Days passed by as if they were battling with the wind. I cannot embrace every memory, because some just happen too rapid that remembering them is ineffectual. Curiosity starts building within me due to my wonders on memories everyone knows I … Read more
The technique of mirror therapy was introduced by Dr. Ramachandran and it can be applied to the rehabilitation of phantom limb patients by improving physical movements. The illusion of movement in the affected body part and leads to muscle activity in the inactive phantom limb along with activity in the brain associated with that body … Read more
This paper gives insight to the dynamic process of group cohesion within sports teams. There are key elements that are correlated with cohesion such as personal, leadership and group factors. Literature concerning individual factors has provided evidence for the positive association between more effort and higher perceptions of task cohesion. Additionally, research has focused on … Read more
Stereotypes are formed in many different ways but are always exaggerated on what the group that is being perceived in a certain type of way does. Although we may not agree on what others say when a similar message is conveyed by a large group of people and is spread, we do not question these … Read more
There are many behaviours that are mentioned exhibited, and portrayed in today’s society, you either have individuals that think the behaviours is normal or you have some that think it is abnormal. In the selection of my character I took in to great consideration what type of behaviour I think is mostly abnormal and what … Read more
A lot of neurodevelopmental disorders influence the individual’s behavior, which ultimately results in mental as well as economic difficulties for the patient, his/her families and the society alike. Intellectual disabilities, bipolar disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism and impairment of learning and the memory are most common forms of these disorders. The neurodevelopmental disorders are … Read more
My personality type is an Introverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving (ISFP), which means I am introverted feeling with extraverted sensing. As an ISFP, I tend to be quiet, reserved and more often than not keep my feelings to myself. Due to my personality type, one of my biggest weaknesses is that I am non-confrontational to a … Read more
I am going to discuss the book I read, Emotional Intelligence 2. 0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves. I am going to talk about the history, definitions, and major concepts of emotional intelligence. I am going to discuss functions in nursing and how emotional intelligence is applicable. I am going to talk about how … Read more
A sense of self allows us to distinguish ourselves from our surroundings. Self-referential processing engages the cortical midline structures of the brain, particularly the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) (Kim & Johnson, 2012). Our sense of self can extend to include objects that are considered especially relevant and important; owned-objects fall into this category due to … Read more
According to The Wall Street Journal, Inside Out is about an 11-year-old Riley who is loving her life in her hometown of Minnesota, but when she is faced with the idea of moving to San Francisco, Riley and her emotions are faced with the ultimate challenge of adapting to the new city and what it … Read more
Beauty is a very indefinite concept, every person has a different idea of what they view as attractive. So when an entire civilization of people collectively define such a word; an automatic categorization of the physical appearances, personality traits, fashion sense, social class, and attitude of the people separates and divides them into what is … Read more
Elaine Pedreira Rabinovich of Sao Paulo University spearheaded a social psychology study in an attempt to delve deeper into the earlier research conducted in the 1940’s by Dr. Eagleson. Her hypothesis suggested that the socioeconomic group of a child’s parent would affect the name chosen for that child (Rabinovich, 1993). The theory is an interesting … Read more
The essence of psychopathy is characterized as a personality disorder that affects the normal cognition and the prospective features of the brain. This abnormality has been shown to produce: lack of empathy (including guilt), shallow affect, consistent manipulation of others in addition to premeditated violent antisocial behaviour (Brook, Brieman, & Kosson, 2013; Ly et al. … Read more
1. According to the text, describe and discuss the unique considerations you may have to undertake as a counselor when working with the elderly client and how you would handle them. According to the text, the following are suggestions in offering mental health services to the elderly: A, Counselor shall have proper skills and training … Read more
Gossiping about their colleagues and bosses, which is interesting to observe. It is unconventional for Vietnamese teachers to encourage students to develop such behaviours, such as gossiping or talking bad behind one’s back. However, with the smiley tone of this turn, it can be interpreted that Haylee is actually very well aware of this issues … Read more
I performed an art piece on February 17th which I named “Worst Generation. ” I used the object of a phone and looked at it from two different angles. From a lazy millennial and as a member of the millennial generation trying their best with the technology available to them. I will be critically examining … Read more
A sense of self allows us to distinguish ourselves from our surroundings. Self-referential processing engages the cortical midline structures of the brain, particularly the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) (Kim & Johnson, 2012). Our sense of self can extend to include objects that are considered especially relevant and important; owned-objects fall into this category due to … Read more
According to The Wall Street Journal, Inside Out is about an 11-year-old Riley who is loving her life in her hometown of Minnesota, but when she is faced with the idea of moving to San Francisco, Riley and her emotions are faced with the ultimate challenge of adapting to the new city and what it … Read more
When one thinks of History, one tends to consider Human History as the center of the subject, and to think of it as separated from the other species surrounding us. Not only is this commonly accepted, but we also think of Human History on the similar time frame. The focus is almost always given on … Read more
“Science has shown that when children learn to play music, their brains begin to hear and process sounds that they couldn’t otherwise hear. ”(Locker ) This statement by Melissa Locker is continuously backed up by multiple reliable sources from various scientific journals throughout the internet. Even though violent music can cause people to have violent … Read more
According to Mann, Harmoni and Power, individuals characteristically make their preliminary career-related decisions mainly during adolescence. This time in a young adult’s life can be very influential yet detrimental and such decisions regarding a career may have lifelong consequences for the individual’s vocational future, psychological well-being, health, and social acceptance (1989). Juvenile students often make … Read more
Imagine being blamed or made fun of for having cancer. That is the same as being blamed for having a mental illness like depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety. That sounds preposterous, right? Well, it happens everyday. Mental illnesses are conditions that affects a person’s thinking, feeling or mood. 1 in 5 adults experiences a mental … Read more
Based on research articles read thus far, there is a linkage between vasopressin and oxytocin and social behavior, and there is also a linkage between early life/ prenatal stress and vasopressin and oxytocin receptor densities in the brains of rodents. Stress is defined as the brain’s response to any demand and can be triggered by … Read more
This quote explores the notion of jumping into the unknown, believing in being worthy and having enough, and having the courage and bravery to step out of line and be different and unique. Jumping into the unknown and stepping out of comfort zones are one of the fears that all are afraid of. The possibility … Read more
Psychology is full of areas of study that work to benefit individuals both mentally and emotionally on a daily basis. This primarily revolves around improvement of the human mind. Behavior modification, a field that studies human behavior extremely close is one area of psychology that focuses on modifying and eventually eliminating undesirable human behaviors and/or … Read more
The study of psychology is the study of mental behavior through different stages of life and illnesses. Not only does psychology cause you to use extraneous amounts of critical thinking, but it also covers the interesting topic of mental illnesses. Counseling psychology an interesting topic, within psychology. This large field in psychology is fascinating, because … Read more
As a college student majoring in the discipline of psychology, I feel daunted by the seemingly constant shifting of approach and methods to counsel a mentally ill client toward mutual goals. Obviously the mechanism of client referral is significant. In the scenario of a new client interaction the first question that I thought of was; … Read more
An Israeli female soldier fell apart to her traumatic death incident of her comrade on Monday, November 23, 2015. In the West bank in Nabulus city at a petrol station, a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli soldier in the stomach. To her, it seemed as if her whole world was deteriorating. However, to another soldier reporting … Read more
Question1: Looking back at the beginning of the summer, before I started this course on abnormal psychology, I thought I had a pretty good understanding on what this course would be about. I took AP introduction to psychology my senior year of high-school, therefore, I thought that that class would give me an overview of … Read more
Rashad Singleton arrived at the Chesterfield County Juvenile Detention Home Community Placement Program (CPP) on May 9, 2016. According to DJJ records, Rashad was committed by City of Richmond Juvenile Domestic Relations Court on March 11, 2016. His early LOS is calculated at August 11, 2016. It seems that a release date of August 11, … Read more
The earlier an infant/child is provided earlier intervention services the better their outcome in all circumstances but especially for children with hearing loss. Outcome viabilities range from being representative of peers of similar ages to being severely behind their same age peers. This range is common with children who have hearing loss, with or without … Read more
Do you have a strong feeling that you can’t do it, but you are still being called to try it, to go after it, to make it happen? How many times has this happened in your life? How many times have you ignored the call to do something because you simply believed that you couldn’t … Read more
From one side of the world to the next, parents constantly struggle with wrestling their rambunctious, exuberant, and sometimes obstreperous children. Whether they are stopping the fight in the corner, running a child to soccer practice, or deactivating the potentially explosive temper tantrum, parents are always on the move. Parenting can be a rewarding, fulfilling … Read more
My Diary: 11/2 Today he walked in with a deep blue bruise on his face. This wasn’t the first time I pretended it wasn’t there. 11/9 He started using his left hand for everything today. He is right-handed, but I didn’t mention it. 11/16 Today he walked in with a limp. The bruise from two … Read more
Having a chronic illness or condition and being different from the general population subjects a person to possible stigmatization by those who do not have the illness (Joachim & Acron, 2000). Stigma is a negative stereotype. For persons with mental illness, stigma is one of the greatest barrier to complete and satisfying life. Mentally ill … Read more
The results of the study were that those who used CBT had more reduction in their Schizophrenic symptoms than the BF intervention. This may be due to a variety of influential factors. For example, the “therapists” (nurses) may have been more experienced in their field of nursing than BF; however, they both received training prior … Read more
Christianity is compatible with PhD research in psychology. The PhD researches in psychology require an in-depth search, explanation and justification of psychological issues people face. The secular psychologists operate on a bio psychosocial model of human development in order to understand certain behaviors. Therefore, they argue out that by observing an individual’s behavior, it is … Read more
My client currently receives cognitive behavioral therapy, however, how we can we assist her to change the way that she thinks, when her each day of her life is filled with a negative encounter? Cognitive behavioral therapy alone is not enough, this client and other clients like her need for trauma sensitive information, and family … Read more
From the start of his story to the end, Holden Caulfield frequently acknowledged his lack of mental maturity. However, because of this immaturity, events he experienced developed him greatly. The most pivotal moment took place when Holden was talking to his little sister about what he’d like to be: “I keep picturing all these little … Read more
When playing online video games it’s common to run into strangers with unique names such as BongHit420, Unicorn Bae, and Goeasyonthekids. This is no exception to multi-player online battle arena games (MOBAs) such as League of Legends. Athanasios V. Kokkinakis, a research student at the University of York, decided to conduct research asking if usernames … Read more
