Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

This 6 page paper assesses the personality of this talk show host who has unusual character traits. Stern is evaluated in terms of his role in society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. From environmental to social and cultural to chemical, divergent factors categorize depression as having separate indicators and consequences. The writer discusses how chemical imbalance, compulsive behavior and perpetual poverty might influence depression. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses how aggression is a product of nature as opposed to nurture. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page paper that investigates development during the middle childhood years, defined as ages 7 - 12. The writer includes: physical development; cognitive/mental development; psychosocial development and moral development. Erikson, Piaget and Kohlberg are included in the discussion. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses learning disabilities, the categories of learning disabilities, and the emotional and psychological effects of learning disabilities on the child and the family. The writer also provides a list of things that can be done to help the child and the family. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A Tutorial Paper: 6 pages in length. This is a model paper which helps a student assess the personality types and traits, as well as doing a personality factor analysis and learning how to change certain behaviors in order to become improved at goal-setting and meeting those goals.

This five-page-paper presents a discussion about the terms: Love, Sex and Romanticism. It compares and contrasts the terms and discusses whether or not they can be interchanged with each other. Bibliography lists two sources.

This 25 page paper provides a descriptive analysis of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), also called multiple personality disorder. This paper outlines the DSM-IV description and diagnosis, the etiology, as well as procedures and clinical cases that correspond with this disorder. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 9 page paper critically reviews the book while discussing topics such as cultivating adult relationships, empathy, passion and self direction. The subject of codependency is discussed in depth. No additional sources cited.

This 11 page paper explores disassociative identity disorder from a dual prospective of cognitive and behavioral aspects. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper critically evaluates Frith's "Autism: Explaining the Enigma." Autism is discussed in a general sense. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page review of the injustices associated with the mental health arena as presented by Sue Estroff. Estroff approaches her subject from the eyes of the patient in the institutional setting and because of this she illuminates many aspects of the interaction between the mental health patient, mainstream society, and the ...

A 5 page paper which discusses many psychological problems and conditions in the character of Savannah Wingo, and others, in the novel and movie "Prince of Tides." Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

This 5 page paper provides a brief description of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and then gives an overview of MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, second edition. Three studies are examined in order to evaluate the use of the MMPI-2 in ADHD research. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the nature of specific types of psychological assessments, including the Behavaior Pattern Interview and self-report measures, and assesses the benefits of gathering infomration using a BPI as comapred to a self-report measure. This paper then goes on to determine the correlation between stress and psychophysiological illnesses and the assessments ...

A 6 page paper. This essay discusses what is known about the youth of Dahmer and Bundy and looks for clues that may have foretold their future heinous crimes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

31 pages in length. With the trials and tribulations of Jan Brady firmly entrenched in the American psyche, one might have thought that the Middle Child Syndrome was nothing more than a spoiled brat acting out her insecurities no differently than any other child. However, since the time of The Brady Bunch more than ...

A 10 page discussion of the psychosocial condition labeled 'conduct disorder'. Defines the condition using DSM IV criteria and the work of researcher Alan E. Kazdin. Distinguishes between conduct disorder and commonly confused conditions such as schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder. Points out both the strengths and weaknesses of ...

This 5 page paper explores the meaning of obedience to authority and Stanley Milgrim's experiment on the subject. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page analysis of Sigmund Freud Civilization and Its Discontents. The writer discusses how Freud viewed the sources behind the formulation of civilization and how this has affected the human psyche. No other sources cited.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the central views of how individuals help others, from the perspective of a corporate counselor. This paper assesses the correlation between counseling perspectives and management practices as they relate to this issue. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper that compares and contrasts the theories of Piaget and Vygotsky. Piaget argued that children must progress through a series of age-related stages. Vygotsky's primary focus was on the social interaction that led to development. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 16 page report discusses John Dorron, a white, upper middle-class, 16 year-old who has had multiple and intense psychosocial problems in his short life. His parents who divorced he was nine. From the age of nine to 14, he had very limited contact with his father, despite the fact that his father lived less than 20 miles from John ...

This 5 page paper explores the meaning of the phrase, He who has a 'why' to live can bear almost any 'how'" from the perspective of Victor Frankl's book, Man's Search For Meaning. No additional sources are listed.

5 pages in length. The HIV/AIDS population faces considerably more challenges than other members of society, in that they have to struggle just to achieve a modicum of acceptance. Their societal counterparts, who are frequently ignorant to deeper issues surrounding the disease, often unknowingly make them feel inadequate and worthless when it comes their life ...