Criminal Minds

To be a peak performer, it means setting goals and developing appropriate attitudes and behaviors to achieve the results they want. Peak performers are those who become masters at creating excellence by focusing on results they want. Peak performers are those who become masters at creating excellence by focusing on results they want. (Bethel University, n.d.p.6) Peak performers knows how to change their negative thoughts into positive and realistic affirmations. Peak performers focus on…

The Mind of a Psychopath: The History of Psychopathic Study and the Behaviors Exhibited Early interventions of psychopathic patients vary from the current approach professionals take to address this specific disorder. In the late 90’s there was instances where they would treat people in an environment that would supposedly help them take responsibility for their behaviors and also instances where people were locked up in rooms and ignored. (ARTICLE OF TREATMENT FROM OUTLINE). It is…

frequency of errors, the results demonstrate that participants match “good” with White individuals and “bad” with Black individuals at a faster rate (Levinson, Cali, & Young, 2010). Police officers and civilians tend to keep implicit racial bias in mind, even more so with people who are Black (Rice & White, 2010). Correspondingly, Eberhardt and her colleagues (2004) acknowledge how both police officers and civilians strongly associate Blacks with crime. In regards to civilians, when someone…

Insanity in the eye of society is interpreted into various conditions, such as a deranged state of mind, lack of understanding required by law to enter society, or extreme folly and unreasonableness. In the book One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Ken Kesey, there is no doubt that some of the characters are in the asylum because of mental illness and health issues. Yet, their insanity is questioned when McMurphy shows up. McMurphy isn’t like the other patients, he rebels against the rules in the…

I would love to take this opportunity to thank everyone under the CEEDS umbrella, for giving me the opportunity to serve as a cadet on behalf of the Department of Corrections and John Jay College of Criminal Justice. I have won a treasured insight into the correctional facilities over the past few months. The impact that this program has on me is astonishing. This program has honestly increased my interest in pursuing a career as a correctional officer. The stimulating presentation and…

My mind is a palace of forgotten words and unsolvable algorithms. As human life goes on, pieces of our sanity drift from our spirit; but, I can assure you my sanity is fully connected to me. Our dance, being the grim reaper and me, is one of many. Occasionally we would play a game of cards in which I would end up tricking him, other times I would test him by doing foolish dares and grabbing risks by the neck as a young teenager. This was different; this was our last meeting before my greatest…

product of our unconscious mind. The point of origin of volition appears to be spontaneous rather than traced to a point in mind. That is, thoughts and intentions appears in conscious as they are. Additionally, Harris states that the idea of free will is incoherent. He explains that there are two possible scenarios.…

Throughout history there is always one prevalent factor which we as individuals are oblivious to. What? You might ask. It is how our government, peers, and even our loved ones tend to circumscribe us to limited information due to numerous reasons. Throughout this book you will notice the specific forms of how deception, racism, secret government experiments and extraordinary characters impact the theme of hidden secrets in various situations. Author Chris Abani an exhilarating African American…

ostoyevsky’s style gives the reader a full psycho analysis of Raskolnikov, as the reader sees what no one else around him in his world can. From their perspective all they see are his actions, as he is a man of few words, and can’t see the growth from one thought process to another. Raskolnikov is too complex to just be seen as an egotistical sociopath who commits murder. Dostoyevsky begins the novel with most of the first chapter revolving just around an unknown man and him struggling mightily…

Experimental and Forensic Psychology Report Two types of psychology are Experimental and Forensic. Exploring these two types of psychology will give insight to their positives and negative aspects. Looking at seven different questions such as types of jobs they do and hot topics, will give examples of these specifics. It can help with ideas of whether or not they might be for the reader, and how these jobs look from the inside out, and the outside in. The types of work Experimental…