Essays and Research Papers on Social Psychology

This 4 page paper discusses the topic of scapegoating as exampled in Joe Klein's book, The Natural. Quotes cited from text, and from other expert sources. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 10 page paper discusses the effecacy of family literacy programs incorporated into the welfare to work programs. Examples offered, quotes cited. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the emerging social problem of internet addiction amongst teens and young college students. The APA as well as other expert sources are quoted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of a study of subjects regarding the nature of dress (provocative, conservative and sporty) and the impacts on assessments of intelligence, attractiveness, confidence, and promiscuity. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper that addresses the serious issue of violence in the workplace. The number of homicides dropped in 2002 as compared to 2001 but still, more than 600 employees lost their lives as a result of violence at work. It is estimated that only about half the incidents of violence on the ...

A 7 page paper. Stress has become epidemic in the workplace. This essay first discusses the definitions of stress and then reports results of surveys in the U.S. and the U.K. on the degree of stress employees feel at work. The essay also presents some of the most common causes of job stress and comments ...

This 16 page paper considers the problem of paedophilia in society today and whether or not a policy of naming and shaming will help prevent paedophile crimes taking place. The paper starts by defining paedophilia and looking at how it has been seen historically and then considering levels of occurrence and the causes as well ...

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 4-page paper is a tutorial that discusses personality and self-concept in light of childhood experiences, education, cultural mores and so on.

A 7 page overview of the concept of vulnerability in relation to the propensity to use illicit drugs. This paper provides an overview of the concept, identifying dependent and independent variables. A distinction is made between sociological and physiological/psychological vulnerability factor. The need for additional research is emphasized. Bibliography lists 5 ...

This 5 page paper reviews Edwin S. Shneidman's landmark book, The Suicidal Mind. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the position of the youngest and the oldest child in a family. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 18 page paper considers the impact that disasters can have on those who are directly and indirectly involved, including those remote to the disaster seeing it through the media. This paper examines four recent research articles that examine the way in which stress and anxiety including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) emerge in different section ...

This 3 page paper discusses and compares the differences between grief patterns of adults and children. Suggestions for research included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the distinctions which exist between cultural relativism and ethnocentrism. The author uses examples from the Islamic/Western conflict and examples from research in child development (particularly the work of Piaget and Spelke) to illustrate the differences. Bibliography lists 12 sources.