Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

A 5 page discussion of Jung’s four problem solving styles: sensation-thinking, intuitive-thinking, sensation-feeling, and intuitive-feeling. The author compares these styles to the broader process of induction and deduction. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the various ways in which the development of attitudes is influenced by both internal and external factors, and the relationship between attitudes, opinions, beliefs and preconceptions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the way in which autobiographical memory develops, and its importance in the formation of personality. The paper also looks critically at the factual accuracy of flashback memory, and the impact this has on such issues as the reliability of witness statements. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the implementation and overview of Fast Track, an intervention program for children suffering from Conduct Disorder. Findings from their research, quotes from text are included in the paper. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This paper critiques a pilot study about sleep disorders in young children, and whether such disorders can be determined in infancy. The paper acknowledges that while such studies are important, this particular one had a variety of flaws that need to be addressed in future studies. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page paper dicusses personality according to 3 operationally defined constructs. Furthermore, these constructs are analyzed in terms of behaviorist, humanist, and existential theories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page expository essay discusses the advantages of luxury cars over compact cars. Advantages are listed and then dicussed. Bibliography lists no sources.

This is a 6 page book review of Burka and Yuen’s 1983 text “Procrastination: Why you do it, What to do about it” which provides an excellent overall review and practical knowledge of the understanding of procrastination and what can be done to overcome it. Many aspects of procrastination are a result of self-esteem and ...

This 6 page report discusses the theoretical bases of therapeutic communities (TCs) and the fact that, most often, the governing principles under which the treatment modalities practiced are also those which are used in numerous other treatment settings. Most recently, they have proven themselves as having become a legitimately unique entity in which the most ...

This paper examines various behavioral and emotional issues among infants and toddlers in order to help develop a pilot program to assist with these issues. Also discussed is the impact on parental behavior on toddlers and infants. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Using the Head Start Program in the United States, this paper examines a study that would help decide on the status of an infant/todder intervention behavioral program. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Freud’s explanation to the events depicted in Primo Levi’s “Survival in Auschwitz: The Nazi Assault on Humanity,” based upon his “Civilization and Its Discontents,” illustrates just how integrated the concepts of aggression and individualism are entrenched within the human species. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page report discusses two primary characters who are well-known in terms of literary, social, and historical commentary and considers their development as would be applied in Sigmund Freud’s understanding of human personality. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper is a literature review looking at how peer pressure can be seen during adolescence, how it appears and how it influences development. The bibliography cites 14 sources.

5 pages. This paper explains and gives examples of several activities that will help develop cognitive development for children from the ages of three to seven years old. The activities are meant to be included in a summer camp for children and each activity will be explained as to how it helps the ...

This is a 7 page paper discussing Ernest Becker’s text “The Denial of Death”. Ernest Becker’s 1973 text “The Denial of Death” puts forth the premise that man’s preoccupation with his own mortality forces him to repress this possibility and in doing so adopts a belief system in order to be accepted into an “immortality ...

A 9 page paper. Cognitive behavior therapy joins two effective approaches, cognitive therapy and behavior therapy, with the objective of changing both the individual's thinking patterns and the habitual behavioral reactions to certain internal and external stimuli. All three of these models have been found to be successful in treating a plethora of conditions. At ...

A 5 page overview of conduct disorder. This paper defines the condition and reviews a 1995 article by A. E. Kazdin, one of the primary researchers in the field of conduct disorder. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page overview of sleep hygiene, the term physicians apply to the collection of physiological, sociologic, and behavioral factors which control the quality of sleep that an individual either suffers from or enjoys. This paper outlines those factors and suggests methods for improving the quality of sleep. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing Freud’s psychoanalytical theories of human behavior in comparison with the behavioral theories. When Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) first developed his psychoanalytical theory as treatment for those people who had mental dysfunctions, he was one of the first analysts to attempt to tackle patients head on by developing a series ...

A 5 page paper that reviews a journal article entitled: The Relationship Between Life Satisfaction, Social Interest And Frequency Of Extracurricular Activities Among Adolescent Students by Rich Gilman, 2001. This essay reports and critiques the purpose of the study, method, statistical analyses and results. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper discusses hypnotherapy and the views of Freud, Jung and Adler on this topic. The theories of each of these prominent psychologists is presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the concept of consciousness and whether or not it is a sublect of science or not. This paper examines the nature of consciousness and effectively attempts to determine the manner in which it is studied, dicussed and implemented. Bibliography lists 1 source.

7 pages. Many people think of Charles Manson as a monster because of the crimes he committed. Many come away with the mistaken belief that he should have been easy to recognize as being a crazed and out of control drug addict. The fact is that it was Manson's charismatic personality that ...

This 5 page paper explores the Covey work The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. The habits are explored in relation to real life circumstances. Several examples are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.