Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

10 pages in length. No matter what age, people must have access to professional counseling in order to address whatever emotional issues stand between them and a vibrant, healthful life. Moreover, they are fully entitled to complete privacy when it comes to telling others that they are seeking counseling, leaving it up to ...

6 pages in length. Antisocial personality disorder compels people to behave in a manner that goes against the grain of any civilized society. With the compulsion to harm or kill animals, set fires and act in a belligerent manner, those who suffer with antisocial personality disorder have typically reached this point by way ...

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of veterans with PTSD. The legal requirements employers face when hiring such individuals, as well as the benefits of hiring veterans are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper. Adolescence as a concept did not emerge until 1904. In ancient times, there were three categories, childhood, youth, and old age. Nobody looked on the teen years as a separate stage in life until G. Stanley Hall defined it and explained it in 1904. This essay discusses two main topics: ...

This 12 page paper looks at the history and development of structural family therapy. The paper traces the work of Salvador Minuchin and the way in which the foundations for the model were developed and then discusses the basic concepts of the approach. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This 10 page essay offers a detailed analysis of the history and familial relationships of a hypothetical adult. This personal history includes an eco map and genogram. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

3 page review of a journal article in which the authors attempt to determine whether or not planning can be genuinely treated as a personality trait. Various parts of their study and conclusion are analyzed. Full citation not available.

3 page review of a journal article whose author attempts to resolve not only what circumstances cause implicit memory; but what psychological tensions need it and maintain it. Full citation information is not available.

An 18 page paper. B.F. Skinner has often been called the most influential behaviorist in history and definitely the most influential in the field of learning theory. His operant behaviorism laid the foundation for learning theories that have been used in our classrooms for the last forty years both in terms of managing classrooms ...

This 5 page report discusses one of Freud’s most famous or notorious case histories, that of the “Wolf-Man.” The case is categorized under the title of “From the History of an Infantile Neurosis.” It provides an essential insight to the development of Freud’s thought and it also captured the imagination of both those interested in psychoanalysis and the public ...

A comprehensive 6 page overview of autism. Paper includes history, symptoms, psychosocial characteristics, theories, research, treatment, etc; A well-referenced bibliography lists more than 15 scholarly sources.

A 5 page research paper that gives a comprehensive overview of this frequently diagnosed personality disorder. Since it first appeared as an officially recognized personality disorder in DSM-III, 20% of all psychiatric patients have received this diagnosis. The writer demonstrates that there is a strong correlation between a history of childhood abuse and BPD. Bibliography ...

A 4 page paper describing three personal-knowledge experiences of the writer with ESP-related experiences, followed by some of the history of Joseph Banks Rhine's Parapsychology Laboratory opened at Duke University in the 1930s for the purpose of empirically investigating the existence of ESP and psychokinesis. The paper states that nearly all of us have ...

A 12 page examination of the history and central features of Marital and Family Therapy as a social movement and an institution. Significant trends and contributions are highlighted including : Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, Transgenerational Family Therapy, and Behavioral Family Therapy. The writer also provides a brief overview of treatment modalities that ...

A 3 page essay discussing the causes and 'cures' of scapegoating. It is essentially posited that those individuals who create a scapegoat to serve as the focus of their aggression, guilt, or fear are acting on the basis of needing to assign blame and vindicate themselves from any implication of wrong-doing or responsibility. ...

A 5 page paper that considers New Kephart's perspectives on perceptual motor development and its impact on issues ranging from non-achiever problems to developmental evaluations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the utilization of therapeutic art programs in the rehabilitation of the emotionally-traumatized & disabled. Bibliography lists six sources.

This 10 page paper reports the findings in six different studies concerned with mood and thought disorders. Specifically, articles on obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depression disorder, and phobias were reviwed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

4 page review of a journal article in which the authors attempt to determine whether or not the fact that a subject has some memory/stored familiarity of an object will affect how much visual/spatial attention they inherently give it. Various parts of the study are analyzed and critiqued. Citation not available.

4 pages reviewing a journal article that examines the cultural differences between Europeans and Japanese and their relation to spontaneous causal attributions. The point is made that the disparities between these two cultures causes each of them to behave a bit differently. Attributional theory inherently dictates that Western-Europeans tend to think rationally while the ...

A 3 page review of an article from The Journal of Interpersonal Violence discussing the prevention of psychological maltreatment of children. The authors' study is evaluated and briefly critiqued. Full Citation Information Is Available.

Detailed 4 page review of a journal article entitled 'The Influence of affect on the achievement and behavior of students with learning disabilities' in which the writer discusses various sections and the ultimate implications of the study conducted. Full citation information not available.

3 page review of journal article dealing with the attitudinal problems often exhibited between peers when one has a disruptive behavior disorder. All major aspects of the study are evaluatively discussed. Full citation for article is provided.

3 page review and discussion of a journal article in which the authors seek to determine factors relevant to the development of both reference and working spatial memory in pre-school aged children. Citation information not available.

A 4 page summary and critique of a research study reported in the American Psychologist journal. This reviewer offers a synopsis of the study and findings of the researchers then takes issue with the manner in which the research is reported, e.g., the hypothesis is not clearly stated confusing the reader. The purpose of the ...