Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

9 pages in length, this essay discusses the meaning of humanity and explores the origin of bias and prejudice between human races. Included are discussions of the black experience in America and a comparison between the bias and prejudice experienced by African-Americans and Asian-Americans. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper, broken into three sections, talks about different theories concerning family relationships. Concepts such as equifinality, multiple levels of understanding, interdependency, and enmeshment, are included along with a variety of models on this subject. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which discusses the experience of using a disguise, in relationship to pretending to be someone one is not. The situation is one where the writer illustrates a period in time, during late teen years, when the role of 'bad boy' was attempted. The reasons behind this and the experiences with such ...

This 9 page paper reports the results of four studies, each of which focused on a different aspect of intimate family relationships and adolescent development. The studies focused on: responsibility-taking, self-esteem development, predicting the amount of intimate family time and gender differences. Each researcher reached similar conclusions, one of which belies the adage that parents ...

A 10 page paper discussing current social research and the views presented in the popular press in light of the legal aspects of divorce. Among legislators and researchers, there is nearly as much debate now over the effects of divorce on children as there was in the 1970s. Research design has changed and ...

A 5 page research report examining the detrimental effects that divorce often has on children and adolescents. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing divorce and its effects on children. Specifically contrasts the differences between its effect on younger children and on adolescents. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

7 pages examining relationships with parents after divorce. Paper is based on arguments made in two pertinent journal articles- each of which are cited in bibliography.

This is a 5 page paper in which the writer examines the causes of juvenile delinquency and proposes some individual contributions which may diminish the problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper that provides an overview of the issues related to self-esteem, with a focus on such determinants as maternal relationships and sociological factors, and the negative repercussions of low self-esteem. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the effect media depictions of role models have on adolescent girls. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

5 pages in length. For an adolescent just beginning to develop a sense of himself and his social significance, peer groups provide that measure of acceptance that every youth aspires to achieve. These formations of like-minded and similarly aged teens represent the onset of adulthood in that they help to establish a pattern ...

This 5 page research paper explores the challenges and joys of adopting the older child. More challenges exist because these children have more memories to overcome. The writer explains the kinds of situations that become obstacles to the child and of which the adoptive parents need to be aware. Adopting infants is certainly easier but ...

A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the social stage model of emotional response to trauma outlined by James Pennebaker, and then supports the use of a verbal model for expressivity represented in studies by Pennebaker and colleagues. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing close relationships and how many different situations, or conflicts, affect the individual's self esteem. There are many reasons to feel insecure in a close relationship. Sometimes there is a real reason why people should be insecure, such as cases where past infidelity or lying has been a reality. but often ...

3 pages in length. It is by no mistake that fidelity is one of the most challenging of all matrimonial vows to uphold, inasmuch as Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe's Elective Affinities asserts the fact that humankind is but another animal who is bound by the call of nature. The writer discusses a most ...

A 6 page paper discussing the theories of self-concept and psychosocial development. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

The relationship between body image and self-esteem is explored in this 6 page paper. Age, sex and culture are considered. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the various aspects of men and women, illustrating that, as hard as we might wish it to be otherwise, women are still traditionally more nurturing and capable as parents then men are. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page literature review of research on long distance relationships. Different types of relationships are examined such as prisoners and their wives or girlfriends.College students and commuters and their experiences are discussed. Children are discussed as well as the implications a long distance relationship between their parents may have. Techniques that make for successful ...

A 6 page research paper examining different aspects of antisocial behavior. Discussion includes a description of antisocial acts, personality traits, interventions and the dangers of technology creating an antisocial society. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the personality trait of creativity and considers why this trait is important as well as how personality theory can be applied to an assessment of creativity. This paper considers current research into the characteristics of creativity as a personality trait and then addresses the scope of ...

A 4 page essay on the development of 'applied' humor over the course of an individual's life. Very young children make forays into attempts at humor that make perfect sense to them, but very often is completely missed by their caretaking adults. Studies of groups of college students show that students of either sex ...

This 8 page paper offers general comments about stress and aggression and reviews two articles, one emphasizing stress, and the other focusing on aggression. The writer then offers 20 questions about stress, aggression and the relationship between the two and provides answers to the questions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the methods that can be used by supervisors to investigate stress in the workplace, and then assesses both internal and external factors that determine both stress and the relieving of stress. Bibliography lists 20 sources.