Filipino psychology

Week 7 written assignment –Critical thinking and disputes Recently there was an argument with between a friend and his sister. The sister wanted to go to school but the brother was against it, believing that school was being used as a reason to get out of the house, be with friends whilst ignoring her obligations in the household. The debate became heated and the brother begrudgingly let the sister go. He stayed behind and did the chores in a sour mood, believing that he had been duped, thus his…

psychological disorders day by day. There are several types of psychological disorder, but there is the most common type of eating disorder has in the younger generation. Most of the younger females are affected by the eating disorders. “In the psychology book, defined the eating disorder is one of the mental and nervous systems disorder category that characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior” (1). There are two types of eating disorders; one is…

According to the American Institute of Stress, “ Stress is a highly personalized phenomenon and can vary widely even in identical situations for different reasons”(stress.org 1). No one in this world is completely stress free. Everybody is the victim of stress once in a life. There are several different kinds of stress that distress our daily life. Some of them even cause very serious destruction to our personal well being, physical and mental health. There are many ins and outs that cause…

Hawthorne is a man of loaded words and vague, yet meaningful, expressions. Within his works, are a plethora of lessons to be taken away and messages to be reflected on. One such message being his reference to enjoying the good and the bad life has to offer. On the surface the meaning comes across as nonsensical ramblings, however when thought about for a short period of time, one can easily understand the power behind the phrase. “There is no fate in this world so horrible as to have no share in…

Depression is death’s younger brother, he’s seen as less threatening, less important, and some people don’t even believe he exists. He hosts large masquerades, the people that attend, appear normal, a bit more tired, a bit unfocused, but nothing serious. It never looks, grievous, until his brother comes to take the latest victim. The problem with depression and multiple other mental illnesses, is that by the time the symptoms are noticeable, the damage is done, and harmful habits and thought…

At Harborside Academy we have Design Principles. These principles express the philosophy of education and main values of Expeditionary Learning. They shape the schools foundations and culture to provide a main purpose for the school and education. The Primacy of Self-Discovery is the first Design Principle. It is about how most affective learning happens when there is emotion, challenge, and support. In Expeditionary Learning schools teachers help students discover that there is more in them…

Forensic Psychiatry and Behavioral Science is a subset of psychiatry where there is an interaction between the two sciences and the law, though this is a somewhat restriction definition. Forensic psychiatrists also work to aid the mentally ill in navigating three major institutions: mental health, justice, and correctional. This subfield focuses on objective psychological evaluations, where adolescents, adults, and the elderly may be referred to determine any psychiatric, neurologic, and…

The Science behind the Brain and Its Impact on the Mind The brain is the most complex organ in the entire human body. It is responsible for the regulation of motor function, the body’s capacity to balance, and the ability to translate information sent by sensory organs. The mind is described as the faculty of consciousness and thought, where our feelings and emotions originate from. It can be implied that the science behind the brain may overshadow some facets of the mind, such as free will and…

Alexander, David A, and Susan Klein. “Kidnapping and Hostage-Taking: A Review of Effects, Coping and Resilience.” Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 102.1 (2009): 16–21. PMC. Web. 4 Dec. 2015. In this article, David Alexander describes the background, effects, coping strategies, and issues requiring more research of the event of and events surrounding an abduction. The largest studied reactions include the cognitive, emotional, and social relations to a trauma. The main point…

In this paper, I will summarize and compartmentalize the main idea and arguments made by the philosopher Peter Singer in his excerpt from How Are We to Live called The Good life. Singer starts off the excerpt asking the audience why are we so connected for our kin, and later expounds on that question by asking why is it that we are people starting to care for strangers. These questions help birth the main idea of the excerpt which is the power of the brain and how it sets us apart from all other…