Health psychology

The New York Soda Ban Obesity has become a serious issue and danger for our society’s health. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases’ National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2009-2010, more than two in three adults are considered to be overweight or obese. But is this caused solely by the fact that we have become incontrollable consumers of everything or can there be a more complex reason? As the world develops, it is becoming faster,…

Psychology is a vast field that is rapidly growing and changing, as science is better able to look into the human brain and body. To learn about a field that has made so many dramatic changes over the last few centuries, it is important to understand what the goal of the field is and how to achieve those goals. Psychology is the study of the human condition, and while the field of psychology has changed throughout time, its purpose remains the same- to better understand how and why humans act…

on human kinds. Psychology subject is an ambiguous; there are several specialty areas in psychology, which focus on specific areas, such as, biological, clinical, and forensic psychology. In a business setting, the specialty area of psychology is in industrial/organizational which study the relationship between people and work (Hockenbury, 2010, p.15). Applying Psychology in Business There are two areas of psychology for business are industrial/organizational and business psychology.…

I chose to major in Psychology for a few reasons. The first reason being, when I was younger I would always watch a bunch of crime shows. These shows all consisted of people with many disorders and mental health issues that I became very interested in. Another reason is that I love helping people. I love helping people find what they are looking for and help them find an out from what ever they may be running away from. Last but not least; no matter what career I do find myself in after the next…

GMO foods are shown to have health detriments such as cancer so it should be labeled, on the other hand it’s not a product that the FDA doesn’t require labeling of biotechnology. The author is a journalist that has been honored by the Washington, D.C. and other publications. He doesn’t seem to show bias at all which made it difficult for me to decipher what side he was taking in the article he wrote. The audience are those who are interested in health and GMOs is a large part of this, whether…

of South Australia as a result of heavy rainfall and flooding was highlighted on Channel 9 News. The high-stress that is generated by such events can help to identify an individual’s ability to be resilient in the face of adversity. Resilience in psychology refers to the capacity of an individual to endure adverse stress while maintaining a functioning physical and psychological state (Wu et al., 2013). Resilient individuals are able to adapt to stressful triggers and cope effectively.…

roles and function of counseling techniques. Also my exceptional experience and training as a behavioral health clinician intern. During my tenure as an intern, I have gain rich and counseling and research based interventions. In this role, I consulted client’s regarding treatment plans, facilitated groups and provided counseling and research based interventions. In addition to my mental health and academic experiences, my ability to work in diverse and cohesive climate has greatly prepared me…

Psychology expert Neralie Cain writes in her article that increased media use presumably caused teens to go to sleep at a later time (741). Obtaining a generous amount of sleep becomes eminently vital to a developing adolescent. However, when a factor minimizes the amount of sleep a teen receives, and therefore damages the overall health of the teen, it must be eliminated. Adolescents not old enough to properly manage…

and Procedure To improve my physical health, yoga and mindful eating can have a helping hand in doing so. A similar study was conducted by Martin, Prichard, Hutchinson and Wilson (2013) who hypothesized that the amount of time consumed by an individual while performing yoga or any form of exercise can have a connection to a greater mindful eating, which, includes consuming healthy food and lowering the need to consume unhealthy food. To change my physical health, while doing yoga I will engage…

Psychology derives from philosophy and thus relies on the combination of rationalism and empiricism (Hergenhahn, 2009). Although it needs to be data driven to ensure that results are reliable, explore other states of the psychological field is equally useful. Taking this into consideration, some methods include both concepts and are most promising for the future of psychology. Areas such as positive psychology have used this approach. Studies are empirically validated while researchers explore…