Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

This 4 page paper provides an overview of three techniques for relaxation: television viewing, book reading and yoga. This paper integrates a comparative view of the process of relaxation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses how children view death in all of the various ages and stages. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper that investigates how being a musical "child prodigy" can affect the emotional health and social skills of a gifted child. Extrapolating from research regarding gifted children in general and also from anecdotal evidence, the writer argues that being in the spotlight at an early age can cause social maladjustment and ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of 8 questions on anxiety, personality and psychological disorders. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper uses Skinner's theories of S-R behavior and operant behavior to discuss why people develop a certain preference for food. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 13 page paper evaluates models of family therapy historically and in contemporary times. While the paper is focused on what is utilized today, a generalized perspective is taken. Systems theory is discussed in depth, but that is just one of several family therapy models on the table. Bibliography lists 12 sources. ...

A 14 page review of Belbin’s theories regarding the importance of self-perception in team efficacy. The author considers the criticism of Belbin’s approach as it has been waged by others and points out that both the inductive and deductive approaches have value in psychological research. A brief review of the literature on teamwork ...

This 7 page paper examines screen violence through several studies. The paper concludes that while violence to emanate from media is detrimental, there are ways to mitigate the outcome. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper relates the concepts of empathy and intersubjectivity. The concept of empathy has been central to views of psychotherapy since the assertions of Carl Rogers almost two decades ago. Since that time, the study of the phenomenological view of empathy by theorists like Husserl, Sheler and Stein have influenced assessments ...

A 5 page paper. In the late 1980s, Anderson proposed taking observes in therapeutic environments out from behind the screens and one-way mirrors and having them involved in conversation in front of and with the client family. Since then, the use of reflecting teams has become popular. This essay explains the purpose of reflecting teams, ...

This 4 page paper answers questions posed by a student regarding egocentrism, ethnocentrism, opposing others' opinions and the "mine is better" perspective. The three questions are thoughtfully answered as distinct essays. No bibliography.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Freud's 1917 work Mourning and Melancholia. This paper outlines the basic definitions provided by Freud and then applies them to an understanding of Queen Victoria in the film Mrs. Brown.

This 5 page paper relates the reasoning behind the use of hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapy, through a comparative view of the two. This paper demonstrates the value of these two techniques. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of studies of adolescent populations. This paper looks specifically at Fergusson, Lynskey and Horwood (1997), in Attention Difficulties in Middle Childhood and Psychosocial Outcomes in Young Adulthood, considered the impacts of early childhood attention problems and the outcomes for children later in life. Bibliography lists 6 ...

This 5 page paper outlines the underlying reasons for egocentrism in adolescent populations. This paper considers social identification and change as elements impacting egocentrism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of a number of topics regarding adolescent development, including egocentrism and the role of the church. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 11 page paper provides an overview of the problem of anorexia for adolescent populations. This paper relates the view of treatment options and their impact. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the conditions of anxiety and personality disorders. This paper outlines the view of a client with this dual diagnosis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of a number of qualitative and quantitative research articles, and provides a comparative view. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper supports the argument that Graham from the film Sex, Lies and Videotapes, has borderline personality disorder. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper outlines a study on boredom. The problem of boredom has plagued educators, instructors, workplace managers and parents since the dawn of time. Though boredom seems related to factors like time and activities levels, perceptions of bored individuals often are related in terms of assessments of boredom in any setting. ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of cognitive behavioral therapy. This paper relates the fact that the application of both cognitive and behavioral therapies has shaped the development of cognitive-behavioral therapy, a technique for addressing the psychological and behavioral responses and learned responses of individuals to certain stressors. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 18 page paper provides an overview of CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy, and considers the application in a variety of different ways. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 7 page paper provides a critique of an empirical study. This paper relates the major elements in a study by Savitsky, Epley and Gilovich, outlined in their article Do Others Judge Us as Harshly as We Think? Overestimating the Impact of Our Failures, Shortcomings, and Mishaps. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper discussing the origin of aggression among teens in terms of peer rejection. There have been countless studies linking excessive aggression with personality, most of which have concluded that heightened aggression can be positively linked with some personality types. Others have used specific personality traits as predictors of aggressive behavior, ...