Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

A 5 page paper that explains cognitive therapy, particularly the theories of Beck. The paper then uses information about a woman with depression and how a cognitive therapist would treat her and why. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages in length. Recall and recognition - the foundations of human memory - are wholly dependent upon the actions of encoding and storage as to how readily they are brought forth in recollection. To understand the variables associated with short- and long-term memory components is to realize why some memories are recalled with prompts ...

This 8 page paper discusses some of the problems that arise within dysfunctional families, and what that means for the children of such families. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines various phobias. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. Typically treated with a combination of pharmacotherapy and counseling, depression has proven to respond well to the alternative -- yet also complementary -- therapy: massage. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the CAGE questionnaire, used to assess potential alcohol dependency or abuse. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

7 pages in length. Gestalt therapy encapsulates myriad components that work synergistically to ultimately render a holistic approach to mental wellbeing. One of these elements - field theory - is a respectful and empathetic approach to entering a person's world and exploring his or her phenomenological field. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper begins by reporting the incidence of depression and comments on how physicians often miss this condition. The DSM-IV criteria for diagnosis are reported. The essay then discusses typical treatment for the condition. Bibliography lists 5 sources. PGder08.rtf

A 10 page research paper that examines the links between MAOA, as a genetic factor, and the development of conduct disorder. There is a large body of empirical research that connects the development of conduct disorder to childhood maltreatment (Fergusson, Boden and Horwood, 2008; Jaffee, et al, 2004). However, a continuing debate addresses the question ...

A 7 page research paper that offers an overview of Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy, which is a psychiatric disorder in which adults, typically a parent or guardian fabricates and/or induces illness in a child in order to gain sympathy and attention for themselves. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

An 8 page (including brief abstract) proposed research study, which discusses the fact that procrastination is a prevalent today on college and university campuses. A review of this literature is offered and then a study design is discussed that would address the correlation between procrastination and grade point average (GPA). A possible method for analyzing ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of an article on the Internet (eBay) sales of testing materials. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the condition and implications of war on soldiers as seen from the eyes of civilians and those who make the war decisions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 11 page overview of autism, its causes, and its societal and individual importance. This paper suggests that the environment can, in fact, determine the direction of autistic behavior. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

8 pages in length. An appropriate synonym for life is the word 'change' inasmuch as there is little that remains constant throughout human lives without even so much as a subtle amendment. Much more apparent are those changes that occur as connections between various stages of development whereby people -- in theory -- ...

A 7 page paper that explains the theories of each of these behaviorists. The paper compares and contrasts the theories and reports examples. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes two articles on how mindreading, i.e., empathy, is related to moral behavior. This is discussed in regards to autistic children. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page research paper that discusses legislative efforts that have addressed race relations, poverty and gender social reform. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. Depression has a number of catalysts from environmental to biological, but one that is not as often considered as other causes is that of nutrition. Research has clearly illustrated the interwoven association between appropriate food choices and mental illness; the extent to which depression is a consequence poor nutrition ...

4 pages in length. Drawing upon the deeper, more fractured components of an individual's 'self,' psychosynthesis is a process whereby these otherwise separate elements are brought together in order to align these multiple facets of the person's holistic being. This blending attribute is meant to integrate the myriad aspects of mind and body ...

This 10 page paper looks at the concept of sex addiction, outlining what it is, the symptoms and the impact on the lives of the addicts. The paper then looks at to potential approaches to therapy; narrative and existential. The way sees therapy approaches may be used to treat a sex addict outlined and compared. ...

In six pages this paper examines the cultural aspects of love and how it impacts upon intimate and marital relationships with the Jungian psychological concept of individuation and its impact on relationships among the topics discussed. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

3 pages in length. When Randy Pausch said "experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted" in The Last Lecture speech he gave shortly before his death, his intention was to get people thinking about the benefit of failure. It is not that the late professor wanted others to ...

A 5 page research paper that addresses Deborah Tannen's 1998 text The Argument Culture: America's War of Words, which presents a comprehensive summary of Tannen's principal thesis for this text in the opening chapter, which is entitled "Fighting For Our Lives." This examination of this chapter analysis of Tannen's use of rhetorical devices, as ...

A 6 page paper which examines obsessive-compulsive disorder. Bibliography lists 4 sources.