Essays and Research Papers on Social Psychology

4 pages in length. To craft this virtually "normal" person, the task must be undertaking in reverse order - in other words, by comparison to what is considered abnormal. Moreover, is there such a thing as being "normal" in a world comprised of so many social, cultural and religious variables? Whose definition ...

A 4 page consideration of how the concept of masculinity has changed over time. This paper explores such things as the societal expectation for males to be the family breadwinner and the issues surrounding homosexuality. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is an 8 page paper with discusses some of the sociological aspects of ecology and environment. The bibliography has 2 sources.

7 pages in length. There are as many different ways to experience freedom as there are explanations to define it. To some, it is the chance to spend but a few precious hours each week away from the harried existence doing something of personal interest; to others, it is complete detachment from conventionality ...

3 pages in length. What makes one person happy does not make another person the same. This simple equation is what draws the connection between happiness and individuality, inasmuch as the way people perceive pleasure is both diverse and opposing. Even what makes a single individual happy can change drastically as the ...

This 6 page paper takes the form of a dialogue in which a group of refugees hides from those who are trying to kill them, and tries to understand their motives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page exploration of trauma as it exists within the social construct. This paper relies extensively on the insight of author Judith Herman as it is presented in her book “Trauma and Recovery”. No additional sources are listed.

A 4 page review of an online article titled ““Wynona Ryder and Nine Other Nightmare Girlfriends”. This paper approaches that article from a critical thinking perspective. No additional sources are listed.

4 pages in length. The tragic events of 9/11 continue to cause fear of imminent danger and future security. People who lived through the attacks have been able to work through their fears with such therapeutic options as group participation and reaching out to others who can empathize. In short, healing is ...

This 12 page paper considers to what extent aspects such as academic achievement, happiness and mental health can be correlated to intellect. The paper looks at a range of theories, including Gardner’s multiple intelligences and the Big Five factors identified by Barrick and Mount as well as research and other approaches t this subject. The ...

A 12 page paper that begins by reporting two ethical problem solving models, which are used in resolving three specific ethical issues: a licensed counselor in private practice also teaches a counseling theory class and one of his clients is also a student; this same instructor's class is comprised predominately of students with Eastern ...

A 17 page paper divided into two major parts. The first part discusses the emergence and evolution of systems theory and systems thinking and includes discussions on complexity, chaos theory, field theory, cybernetics, transcendence and transformation and evolution, among other things. The second part discusses using systems thinking in education. Bibliography lists 14 sources. ...

In six pages this paper examines the cultural aspects of love and how it impacts upon intimate and marital relationships with the Jungian psychological concept of individuation and its impact on relationships among the topics discussed. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

3 pages in length. When Randy Pausch said "experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted" in The Last Lecture speech he gave shortly before his death, his intention was to get people thinking about the benefit of failure. It is not that the late professor wanted others to ...

A 5 page research paper that addresses Deborah Tannen's 1998 text The Argument Culture: America's War of Words, which presents a comprehensive summary of Tannen's principal thesis for this text in the opening chapter, which is entitled "Fighting For Our Lives." This examination of this chapter analysis of Tannen's use of rhetorical devices, as ...

A 4 page reaction paper that offers the writer/tutor's observations and evaluation of a 2006 article by Dominic Johnson and Jesse Bering, which addresses an issue that has long puzzled social scientists, archeologists, and others, which is why and how prehistoric human societies encouraged the cooperation between people that makes civilization possible. Human cooperation includes ...

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses death as a stranger, death as an enemy and death as a friend. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In seven pages this paper considers the hypothesis that racial and ethnic group interaction reduces prejudice by examining relevant research and considering how to encourage such interaction. Eight sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper. The writer discusses a journal article entitled "Children and the belief in a just world" by Kristjansson. The essay provides a brief overview of this theory and relates its principles to the Book of Job. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how people go to great lengths to change their body image. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page book review that discusses Mary Pipher's book Another Country, Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders, focusing on the dichotomies that exist between the baby boomer generation, i.e., the generation born after World War II, and their parents, that is, those individuals who were born just prior to or during the Great ...

A 16 page book review that offers a summary and analysis of each of this text's main points. Also each section also includes the writer's personal reaction to that section. The text addresses the value of popular culture, as Johnson argues that pop culture is not as bad as it has been portrayed and is ...

This 4 page paper examines research on this compelling topic and argues that television is bad for children. Aggression and television violence is the primary topic discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper that provides a brief summary of the article and discusses aspects of the article in relation to qualitative research. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page consideration of the costs verses the benefits of psychological therapy. This paper contends that the societal rewards far exceed the societal costs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.