Current Issues and Debates in Psychology
Consideration of modern psychological tendencies assures psychologists and psychoanalysts that physiological researches are widely progressing, involving in its scope of inquiry more spheres of human life and thus, bringing into spot new disciplines, methods and research fields. Consequently, the issues put onto discussion grow in number
Signs and symptoms of mental health disorders
Mental health problems can cover a broad range of disorders, but the common characteristic is that they all affect the affected person’s personality, thought processes or social interactions. They can be difficult to clearly diagnose, unlike physical illnesses. According to data from SAMHSA, 20 percent of people in America suffer from a form of mental disorder, and 5 percent suffer from a disorder severe enough to affect school…
Mental disorders and violence
Multiple interacting factors contribute to violent behavior. Public opinion surveys suggest that many people think mental illness and violence go hand in hand. A 2006 national survey found, for example, that 60% of Americans thought that people with schizophrenia were likely to act violently toward someone…
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Developmental Psychology children
Understanding your child is one of the most important things that you should learn as a parent. It is very helpful in becoming effective in guiding and nurturing your child as they grow and mature. You need to bear in mind that your child has a unique personality trait that remains consistent throughout…
Evolutionary Psychology mate selection
This paper compares the perspectives of evolutionary psychology and social structural theory on sex differences in jealousy, mate preferences, and aggression. These two theories shed somewhat different lights on the origins of sex differences between men and women. Both theories discuss sex differences…
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Names of mental health disorders
An Introduction to ADHD in Adults Have you ever had trouble concentrating, found it hard to sit still, interrupted others during a conversation or acted impulsively without thinking things through? Can you recall times when you daydreamed or had difficulty focusing on the task at hand? Most of us can…
Department of Experimental Psychology
As Director of the Experimental Psychology Program at Case Western Reserve University, I would like to welcome you to experimental psychology. Whether this is your first exposure or you have a lot of experience in psychology, there has never been a more exciting time to be in experimental psychology…
Humanistic psychology degree
Humanistic psychologists try to help individuals develop their highest potential. Photodisc/Photodisc/Getty Images Humanistic psychology is a school of thought that focuses on the study of human strengths and the development of psychotherapy techniques that enhance an individual client s functioning…
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Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
The Center for Cognitive Neuroscience pursues a vision – cracking the neural code – through building an interdisciplinary community of scientists and scholars at Dartmouth who are engaged in cognitive neuroscience education and research. All aspects of our mental lives – our perceptions, thoughts, emotions…
Medications for mental disorders
One of the challenges faced by people who have a mental illness — such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or ADHD or the like — is that not too many people will talk to you about “curing” the condition. (Except snake-oil salesmen, who will claim they can cure your bipolar disorder with their…
Sigmund Freud the unconscious Mind
Sigmund Freud Conscious, Unconscious, Preconscious The starting point for this investigation is provided by a fact without parallel, which defies all explanation or description-the fact of consciousness. Nevertheless, if anyone speaks of consciousness, we know immediately and from our own most personal…
Interesting Developmental Psychology topics
Are you looking for a topic for a psychology paper, experiment, or science fair project? Developmental psychology is a fascinating area and one of the most popular topics within psychology. It can also be a very broad subject that can include anything from prenatal development to health during the final…
Who is the founder of Humanistic psychology?
Chapter 1: The Roots and Geneology of Humanistic Psychology Author: Donald Moss, PhD The humanistic movement in psychology has emphasized the search for a philosophical and scientific understanding of human existence that does justice to the highest reaches of human achievement and potential. From the beginning humanistic psychologists have cared deeply about what it means to be fully human, and have sought pathways and technologies…
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It’s easy to overlook the most important health statistic of the past century. Life expectancy has increased dramatically in the U.S., from 51 years in 1910 to nearly 79 years (81 years in women, 76 years in men) in 2010. This increase converts to nearly 3 years of additional life every decade or a gain of almost 4 months every year. Unfortunately, reductions in mortality are not shared equally in this country across racial…
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