Category: Psychology 2075

  • Anthropology and the Abnormal by Ruth Benedict

    The study of the many and common aspects of the cultural environment, as well as their repercussions on human behavior, has become more important in modern social anthropology. Anthropology and the Abnormal, by Ruth Benedict, examines questions of normalcy, ethics, and the use of these notions in historical contexts in depth. According to ethical relativism,…

  • Personal Responsibility

    Personal responsibility refers to the act of identifying or recognizing a problem and taking care of it, whether it belongs to oneself or to someone else. Some personal problems can be handled at an individual level while others require cooperation as well as agreement. Personal responsibility also infers correcting ones own mistakes, monitoring and judging…

  • The 48 Laws of Power

    Table of Contents Politics Business Literature History Work Entertainment Parents Works Cited In every society, there are two main groups of people. The first one is the ruling while the second group consists of people who are subjects of the ruling class. Power plays a major role in political, economic and social contexts. It also…

  • Prosocial Behavior and Its Factors

    Table of Contents Introduction Factors that determine prosocial behavior Promoting prosocial behavior Quality that affects a persons engagement in prosocial behavior References Introduction Human beings can embrace various ethical values and principles to help others. The term prosocial behavior is any form of action undertaken to help or support others (Piff, Dietze, Feinberg, Stancato, &…

  • Rogerian and Adlerian Psychotherapies Comparison

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction The primary association with the name of Carl Rogers is the inspiration he gave to the so-called person-centered, or client-centered, approach in psychotherapy. In brief, the essence of Rogerian method lies in establishing a maximally respectful, hence intimate, relationship between therapist and client. The purpose of…

  • Operant and Respondent Conditioning: Differences and Examples

    Introduction A crucial component of behavioral analysis is the exploration of different types of learning. Operant conditioning (OC) and respondent conditioning (RC) are to be mastered by behavior analysis since these learning types allow teaching new behaviors with the help of specific stimuli. While OC and RC are two variants of learning, they have more…

  • Eysencks Biological Theory of Personality

    Table of Contents Introduction Childs Academic Performance Inhibited and Uninhibited Children Biological Approach to Personality Adoption Studies Twin Studies and the Nature Versus Nurture Debate The Psychology of Love References Introduction Biology is regarded to play a certain role in the development of specific characteristics related to personality. Similar genes inherited by children from their…

  • Moral Development and Factors of Influence

    Table of Contents Introduction Religion Family Members Peers and Friends Conclusion References Introduction Moral development is the process through which children learn how to act toward others and how to interact with society. It includes learning ideas like politeness, empathy, guilt, shame, and knowing the difference between right and wrong (Van Leeuwen, 2019). Moral standards…

  • The Importance of the Creativity

    Introduction It can be safe to say that creativity is a persons ability to generate unique thoughts or products when utilizing their experience. Neurons across the brain begin locomoting more actively, allowing the person in question to devise solutions they have only imagined before. Creativity is a fundamental concept that has to be reckoned with,…

  • The Activity Theory: Definition and Use

    In the speech, I am going to argue that activity theory is a powerful tool that can be used to investigate and foster human learning and development. This theory has been studied extensively by leading researchers in the field. Multiple studies show that it is a valuable asset to understanding how people learn and develop.…