Freudian psychology

In Psychology there are many different approaches that offer explanations into the human mind and behaviour looking specifically at psychological processes, thoughts, feelings and motivations behind these behaviours. These main approaches are biological, behavioural, psychodynamic and cognitive. In addition to these explanations there is an argument within psychology that debates if physiological aspects or environmental aspects determine our behaviour, known as the nature versus nurture debate…

Negative Normalisation in Media and Society As a nation, we are subjected to different forms of media, all of which can be viewed as positive or negative. Every day we see some sort of advertisement that is unnecessary in the way it is selling brands which majority of the time can be brought down to the over sexualisation of the model, which can be a woman or a man, hired to showcase the product. We see violence in the media, either in a movie or in advertisements for new games and most of all…

Children and Mental Health Research suggests that family income affects the mental health of children (Kuruvilla, 2007). Children that come from low income families tend to have higher rates of depression, cheating, and anti-social behaviour such as bullying, telling lies and breaking things (Kuruvilla, 2007). If the family is chronically poor, a child has an increased tendency to have a lower cognitive performance (Kuruvilla, 2007). As they reach adolescence they are more likely to engage in…

’” Christopher Ferguson, a professor of Clinical Psychology, supports those who opposed the APA’s recommendation. He feels that there is not enough evidence pointing to the fact that violent video games have a negative effects,…

Every 3 seconds, a child dies of hunger, and diseases. A child in poverty is difficult to find; therefore, requires a lot of attention and support. There are 87,000 children in poverty who are in need of support. But the society is trying to avoid and refusing to acknowledge the problems. Children in poverty get a growth issue by affecting a child physically, psychologically, and socially. Poverty and malnutrition have an effect on a child’s physical development. Some impoverished children are…

aunt excuse herself from the table over and over again, I began to have doubts. In an article titled “Does Social Media Addiction Really Exist?” by Megan Donley, for South Source: A Publication for South University, Mark Fabbri, director of the Psychology degree program for South University says, “Addiction is related to a compulsion to consume something or engage in a set of behaviors to the point that it significantly interferes with a person’s life.” In addition, “Fabbri cautions that…

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…