American Psychological Association

rapidly increased in the past century, to around 79 years of age in the United States, there has also been an enormous increase in the amount of elder abuse due to health and financial issues. An estimated 4 million elderly Americans are subjected to some sort of physical, psychological, or other form of abuse and neglect. Abuse of the elderly is due to the increased elderly population and has only be exacerbated by the financial turmoil and stagnant median income in the United States. In…

Have you ever seen someone agitated about something? For example, agitated that something awful happened to them or someone they knew? When people are agitated or disturbed, they usually go through the five stages of grief--denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. People eventually become relieved and accept that something atrocious happened. In order to deal with it, they usually do something that will help them cope with whatever dreadful happened. Jeffrey, the main character’s…

Employers need protection too! Responsibility is being handed to the employers to bring awareness/prevention to sexual harassment. Do you want to deal with the blame and repercussions of not addressing and/or handling the situation ahead of time? In the Meritor v. Vinson case a women who formally worked at the Meritor Savings Bank decided to charge her former supervisor, the vice-president of the bank, and the branch manager. She charged them with claims of being unwelcomingly stroked, raped,…

Have you ever experienced the kind of awakening that hits you like a crashing wave? Out of nowhere, in that particular moment, you receive an epiphany. It can happen in different ways, take on various forms; a vision, a flash of insight, or an undeniable recognition. Still, the result will either be a spark to action or a state of paralyzation. This simple fact seems to be the main theme of James Joyce short story Eveline from the collection Dubliners (1914). The short story is centered around…

fortress keeping the living organism stable from psychological stress; however, when overwhelmed, the normal state of consciousness deteriorates causing the mind to endure severe distress. As demonstrated in various psychology experiments such as the Stanford Prison Experiment, enduring such distress can dissect the mind, causing an individual to hallucinate and even endure physical demands. An unfamiliar tedious journey can invoke psychological stresses worrying about potential dangers…

The loss of a loved one at a young age can cause disruption and irreparable damage to the mind. A child’s mind is pure and innocent and after a tragedy of losing a loved one, the mind is not equipped to deal with the loss, which can cause it to spiral out of control. In both the The Bell Jar and The Catcher in the Rye, each author creates a protagonist who loses a family member at an early age which results in a mental illness for each protagonist. The authors want the reader to understand that…

While all three- said three being Henrietta Lacks, Douglas Mawson, and Phineas Gage- went through many adversities and encountered countless troublesome situations and people, Douglas Mawson endured the most hardships and adversities- both physically, mentally, and emotionally. Henrietta Lacks had to face the removal of her cells without permission, as well as cervical cancer; the adversity that took her life. Phineas Gage had to fight through all of the issues that came with having a metal pole…

Millions of young men have gone through life-altering experiences in their time in World War I. In Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul Bäumer, a 19-year-old German soldier, narrates his personal memoirs of this war. As he is forced to mature from a young boy to an experienced warrior in order to survive, Paul is left permanently scarred from the throes of war and his attitude towards life is forever changed. Paul is used as an example for all of the young soldiers…

Through human history, fear was used on several occasions to have domination over a group of people. Indeed, according to psychologists, it can be defined as vital response to physical and emotional danger. It is an emotion encountered by every human being. However, people’s reactions to fear may vary. Indeed, they range from the loss of rationality to an increase ability to adapt in extreme conditions. Prominent authors have written books discussing the theme of fear. Indeed, William Golding…

Sometimes everyone gets the feeling of a constant rush of uncertainty, anxiety, and tension because of what they think may or may not happen. In And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie the ten main characters in the story are constantly having this feeling of immense uncertainty. They feel this way because they are slowly dying without even knowing how or why the others were killed. The story begins with all ten people being invited by an anonymous person and are murdered one by one. This…