Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

This 5 page paper is a response paper to the book:Raising Cain by Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson. Issues explored and discussed include the definition of male and how boys are suffering emotionally in the United States. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which attempts to define a term that is subject to varying interpretation through examples, illustrations, description, comparison/contrast and analogy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page informative speech discussing past life regression and reincarnation, focusing on evidence supporting the notion of past lives. The bottom line is that close inspection of the reasons underlying individual reactions to fears, personal prejudices and other points that collectively define any specific individual can be beneficial in addressing personal issues in ...

This 6 page paper discusses the way that men talk to each other as opposed to how they speak among one another. Psychological, physiological and social examples/reasons are given. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the viewpoints of Anthony Gidden and Max Weber in regard to globalization and its possibilities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the concept of “adventure”. Everyone from psychologists hoping to provide therapeutic guidance in how to be a better adapted person, to marketers hoping to stoke the tourism market, to resource managers, public policy analysts, and recreation providers are interested in the definition of adventure. Such a definition, however, ...

A 10 page paper which examines whether minors under age 15 should be allowed access to counseling without parental consent, and if so, under what circumstances should client confidentiality be broken (ethical and moral reasons) and parents or authorities be informed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper critiquing a longitudinal study of children born of unwanted pregnancies. David, Dytrych and Matejcek (2003) report on a large and long-term study designed to assess the consequences of being born unwanted, expressed in terms of sound mental health in adulthood. The authors identified 220 children born between 1961 and ...

This 3 page paper examines the success of programs in Geel, Belgium in respect to the treatment of the retarded and mentally ill. How American society can change to better care for its mentally ill population is examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper evaluates the scenario from the point of view of Ron Howard. The Apollo 13 film is used in order to look at the leadership ability of the most significant positions as well as the stress that the crew had to endure. Leadership and group theories are utilized in the ...

A 3 page paper. Some authors argue there are only two forces that motivate people – fear and self-interest. The writer explores this premise citing from the literature. The essay concludes with the writer's own opinion about the premise. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper that begins with a report of one study conducted in Spain where aggression and coping strategies were investigated. The assessment used was the Coping Strategies process developed by Kochenderfer and Ladd. Following the description of how the assessment was used, the writer discusses in which settings this assessment could be used, ...

This 6 page paper discusses the bond between mother and daughter and reviews the literature concerning the self esteem of teens who lose their mothers. Bibliographpy lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the issue of revenge in Poe's short story, The Case of Amontillado. Also included are research cases, case studies of revenge. Quotes cited. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines discrimination involving people with psychiatric disorders as it involves employment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines Erik Erikson’s theory from different perspectives. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper. Eating disorders are complex with no single cause. Research has identified a number of factors that can influence the development of an eating disorder. These factors are categorized as: psychological, interpersonal, socio-cultural and biological. Each of these categories are discussed in this essay. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper reviews, summarizes and argues the questions raised in Tom Shroder's book: Old Souls. Examples given from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the selfish side of human nature. Examples given of destructive selfish behavior as well as gives evidence of gene driven selfishness. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A paper which looks at the Freudian concepts of id, ego and superego with reference to psychodynamics and the construction of ego defences. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing a personal investigation into improving both short- and long-term memory recall of listed items. This specific exercise is a “study” of one individual – the writer – but is based on recent gender-based memory research. The brief account of the “study” follows accepted research reporting with literature review, ...

This 15 page paper compares Freudian analysis to Short-Term Dynamic Therapy. The two methods are explored in detail. The methods are discussed in general and compared and contrasted. Freudian therapy is defended as still viable but other methods are considered useful as well. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

3 pages in length. I walked up to the podium, notes in hand, ready to conquer the crowd of five hundred people that eagerly waited for what I had to say. The topic was one with which I was intimately familiar and had been immersed in for most of my life, so there ...

This 3 page paper discusses the psychological damage that too much internet usage can have on teenagers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the complex subject of how objects are recognised by the human brain. The paper starts with the concept of structural decomposition and recognition by components and then moves onto the ideas of Humphrey and multiple view theories. The bibliography cites 10 sources.