Crowd psychology

Even though Poe’s death remains a mystery today it is fact that “The Fall of the House of Usher” has been, throughout time, a reader’s favorite story, both casual and school forced. I personally think it has been such a famous and favorite book of readers because the short story is very dark, cruel, creepy and mysterious. Since it is so dark and mysterious it constantly keeps the attention of the readers such as college students like myself. If the story doesn’t keep my attention then I really…

Nicholas Cusanus and His Beliefs on the Relationship Between God and Humans Nicholas Cusanus was an important German philosopher of the fifteenth century. His thoughts gave an explanation of the relationship between God and people together. Cusanus argues that God exceeds not only our mind and ability to be intellectual, but also our language. He challenges that God is the absolute maximum, and that the universe is created in the image of God. He also proposes how people are able to…

Throughout my life, I have never really had a strong connection with theater. I didn’t find interest into theater until this summer semester. Based on the readings I have read and also the performances I have seen this summer, there are many different types of theater. When discussing the content of the theater, I like seeing themes that explore overcoming some type of struggle or just wanting to be loved. The characters I like to see is people who actually show deep emotion in who they are…

August 21, 1959 E.F. Lindquist created the first college admissions test based on information taught in school, thus forever changing the world of college preparations and admission (ACT History, 2014). Since the creation of the ACT in 1959 it has grown and became one of the most important tests students college bound will ever take. The ACT is composed of four sections; English, math, reading, and science. The scores from each section are then averaged to create a composite score. Each…

The psychological effects of facing health care for Australian Indigenous people. Indigenous people, when requiring westernised medical support, confront many issues. Facing treatment, stress can affect ones psyche, the family, the friends, and even community. Both stress and anxiety are major important factors, which require consideration when addressing the needs of Australian Indigenous groups. Health, development, personality and social factors can help explain psychological effects…

What is the purpose of an Antecedent behaviour and consequence (ABC) chart? How does it helps determine the function of a behaviour? With one or more observations can be identify the function.What was the final function of Sara’s behaviour. In some cases, there are many different antecedents in place before the reason of the behaviour is identify. That is why it is important to conduct more than one. Many factors and settings events lead to that behaviour, changing them can have a different…

-Timing during your presentation: Another important aspect is timing. How long should you take to make your speech? Some think that it should all depend on the subject you want to talk about, which is true; but you should also think about the timing for the speech by asking yourself just how much is enough to inform, entertain or educate people. How much is enough for questions after the speech? How long is long enough, when you are using accessories or tools to help you for your presentation?…

contributions to the world of social science, especially in the field of psychology. Prior to becoming a social scientist, Karen attended The University of Freiburg where she studied medicine. While attending university, Karen suffered the loss of both her parents which led her to meet with a psychoanalyst for therapy. It was during her treatment that she became interested in pursuing her education and career in psychology. She then went on to study at the Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute under…

After completing this week’s assignment “Assessing Your Emotional Intelligence”, found at the online source McGraw –Hill, I received a score of 67 out of 100. From these findings it is apparent that I am already practicing some form of Emotional Intelligence (EI) behaviors. This score doesn’t indicate either an above average score nor does it represent one that is below the average. My EI score represents one that is average and could be improved on. These qualities are not perfectly outlined,…

personally wanted to play with my brother’s toys at times and I never liked wearing dresses when I was young. Even though these confessions didn’t alarm me, I felt the need for more understanding. Egan, Susan K and Perry, David G, Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, argue in their article “Gender Identity: a multidimensional analysis with implications for psychosocial adjustment” from the American Psychological Association, that gender identity is “feelings of psychological…