Crowd psychology

Introduction: We are running an experiment using pigeons that will teach us about resurgence after extinction. Previous studies, such as Leitenberg et. al (Leitenberg et. al, 1970), have shown that it is possible for a behaviour that has been previously extinguished to have a sudden resurgence and become prevalent again. Podlesnik et. al, (Podlesnik et. al, 2006) attempted to re-create this experiment, and found the same results, the rats relapsed and returned to their previously extinct…

psychotherapist. It is while working as psychoanalysis he realized that his patients were not becoming better he believed this was because they kept reindoctrinating themselves with dysfunctional demands. REBT is strongly influenced by Adler’s Individual Psychology. View of personality development Personality: REBT emphasizes the A-B-C…

V. Intervention According to Beard (2002), internet users spend less time with people in their lives, which results in isolation and disconnect from reality of their relationships. Online relationships do not require psychological work as one can be unidentified and may not be revealing the truth. Didelot, Hollingsworth, and Buckenmeyer (2012) reported that both employment and/or school work may suffer if one is on the internet for too long. It is important for clinicians to understand the…

To current date in society, disrupted self- regulation amongst children and youth has become more prevalent. Typically, with disrupted self- regulation children and youth tend to have greater difficulty transitioning into adolescence and adulthood without being able to monitor and modify one’s cognition, behaviour and emotions in particular situations. Research has suggested that under self- regulation results in ADHD, and over self- regulation result in Anxiety Disorders. Typically children…

experienced was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Her generation may all bond over that experience because they were alive when it occurred. This theory of a personality life narrative is that individuals form an identity by putting their life experiences into an internalized, story of themselves. This provides the person with a sense of unity and purpose in life. A life narrative reflects on their reconstructed past, present time and imagined future. It tends to seem like a story. This…

“Humans of RAHI” is a spin off of the blog “Humans of New York,” where portraits and interviews are collected by people of the streets of New York City. Humans of New York’s overall purpose is to celebrate positivity, diversity, and the prevails of adversity. Similar to the infamous blog, students here at RAHI were assigned a partner to interview, and my partner was Drew Pekar. In order to create and put together our narratives, we interviewed and photographed one another until we believed we…

In my first semester here at High Point University I have learned a few lessons in The President’s Seminar that will help me throughout the rest of my life. In all of those lessons that were given the two that stuck with me; how to create an effective presentation and how to manage my time. While attending these lessons I have learned ways to make my life more successful. I believe that these lessons will stick with me and help me in my future jobs. When you are giving a presentation you must…

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Defined What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? The standard bench mark in the field of psychology for defining and assigning psychological conditions is massive text called the DSM-V, so we will begin there. DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (300.3):  Presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both...  The obsessions or compulsions are time-consuming (e.g., take more than 1 hour per day) or cause clinically significant distress or…

Seungyoon, Mok (USC ID: 4269-80-1785) TA: Gladys Mac EALC 110g – East Asian Humanities 1st Paper 10.22.2014 Topic: Compare and contrast the attitudes of Mencius and Xunzi to the subject of human nature. How do these differences relate to their different interpretations of individual betterment? When we get up and read newspapers in the morning, we can contact diverse news. Among them, there are touching stories that someone sacrifices and serves for other people. It makes people have that a…

Intake Form Critique Intake assessments are a critical component to any treatment plan. As such, a clinicians approach to intake assessment has a major impact on the success or failure of treatment and intervention. A biopsychosocial assessment provides the framework for conducting a comprehensive assessment and developing a holistic understanding of where the client is at and helps to identify the presenting problem. 1. Does it ask all of the necessary questions to determine what the…