Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

4 page review of a journal article examining whether or not the social skills and perceptions of parents as well as family interactions might have something to do with a child's own social development. Full citation information is unavailable.

4 page review of a journal article review studying reaction times and intelligence in Korean children. One of several points built upon is that people who react more quickly to simple tasks have higher intelligence quotients. Citation information is not unavailable.

4 page review of an article from Adolescence assessing patterns of behavior from a social perspective. Building upon theoretical models which assert that demographic factors influence behavior, the author of this particular article presents a well-researched essay outlining the importance of previous studies and contemporary analyses. Full citation provided.

2 page discussion of a World Press Review article in which the writer highlights some of the important responsibilities that psychologists face with regard to victims of sexual abuse, suppressed memories, etc; Citation information included.

7 pages. The symptoms of schizophrenia can include such things as delusions, hallucinations and difficulty in concentrating. Some people think that schizophrenics are actually people who have split personalities, but this is not a correct description of the disease. Drugs and counseling can help control the disorder in most cases. This ...

Civilization, as well as the individual, is capable of personal evolution, including the ability to redefine the future based on the knowledge gained from experience. This 3 page paper asserts that Herbert Marcuse, in Eros and Civilization confronts the arguments presented by Sigmund Freud in Civilization And Its Discontents, finding that Freud's interpretation of the repressive nature of civilization was ...

A 5 page paper that examines the psychological and sociological treatments of group therapy and psychodrama and explains the benefits this type of treatment offers individuals who suffer from problems stemming from inner childhood issues or trauma. Included is a brief history of the group therapy treatment process as it was developed and defined ...

An 8 page paper that discusses EEG neurofeedback in terms of cognition. The EEG spectrum provides the information needed for a person to train the brain to learn something new. This essay explains and discusses: the EEG spectrum, the history of EEG neurofeedback, research that has shown significant improvement in cognitive functioning, and the process ...

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts Freud, Jung and Adler in respect to their theories regarding behavior. Some history on the relationship between the men is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. There can be no argument surrounding the fact that family dynamics -- that is the interaction patterns between members, as well as the manner in which the family functions together -- are influential with regard to adolescent psychological development. Two articles clearly depict the association between family life and ...

A 5 page review of a study by Jemmot, Jemmot & Fong (1998) study on abstinence and safer-sex intervention. The author reviews the article in terms of effectiveness of the article in reporting a model of intervention for the nursing or other professions. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 14 page paper which discusses Sartre's "Nausea" as it involves existentialism and then presents an examination of the film "Taxi Driver" as it applies. The paper also offers a general view of Sartre's ideas and theories regarding human nature and existentialism. Bibliography lists 8 additional sources.

This 9 page paper reviews three articles. The fist reflects the history of learning disabilities and traces the foundation to the 19th century. Numerous foundations were laid for current research from these innovative early neuroscientists. The second article investigated the differences in motivation and cognition in students with and without learning disabilities. The researchers considered ...

A 5 page paper that attempts to find the similarities between Martin Luther's concept of grace and Carl Rogers' Client-Centered Therapy. Although at first glance, it may seem like a real stretch to compare these two theories, the writer does just that. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper. Two articles discussing multiple personality disorder/ dissociative identity disorder are compared and contrasted. The focus is on treatment of this disorder. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 14 page paper that discusses some of the aspects of art therapy and offers real-life examples of how art helped people overcome different crises. Art therapy is described as a type of psychotherapy or supportive therapy, which uses the creative process--art-making in addition to verbalization. One of the core concepts is the analysis ...

A 5 page review of The New Paradigm Wars: Is There Room for Rigorous Practitioner Knowledge in Schools and Universities?. Authors Anderson and Herr present the arguments for and against practitioner research. This essay reviews their article and offers some opinions about practitioner research. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper considers the issue of the reporting of incidence of violence and provides four charts that meet APA criteria and outline specific responses to questions on violence. This paper provides demonstrative graphs to be utilized in a study and underscores the importance of the statistical representations outlined.

A 5 page critique of a journal article entitled Children's Dreams by John B. Murray, which is about sleep and dreams. This essay provides a synopsis of the article and then a critique discussing the value of the article as well as the shortcomings of it. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper considers the issue of a directive for departmental reorganization and opposition and changing attitudes towards this directive based on Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which discusses fetishism and partialism. The paper focuses on leather fetish and foot partialism, discussing and defining the two, and then examining how the two differ in relationship to psychological considerations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page contention that Freudian theory has a diversity of applications to the aesthetics of art. Of these, however, the concept of revenants is perhaps the most obvious in the greatest number of art pieces. While revenants could be a component of any art form, they are most interesting when viewed in ...

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses how Andrew finds safety by going inside himself in order to avoid the psychological pain of breaking up with a woman. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper presents a study that is based upon a researcher dressing attractively versus not-attractively and then relating the findings of how this researcher was treated by others based upon her appearance. This paper asserts that physical attractiveness has a dramatic impact upon how others perceive us. This paper includes hypothesis, ...

This 4-page paper addresses essay questions pertaining to issues arising in graduate counseling programs. Bibliography lists 4 sources.