Human behavior

common sense. These are just a few of the most common misconceptions about the field of psychology. In truth, psychologists use the scientific method to explore and gain an understanding of mankind’s most challenging problems. Brain functioning. Behavior. Relationships. Motivation. These topics and more are researched and examined by psychologists, and the answers improve our understanding of ourselves and others around us. Even without graduate training, the science of psychology offers a host…

motivate people in the twenty-first century”. Motivation 2.0 is irrelevant and counterproductive.That some occasions causes Diminishing performance,Crushing creativity,Extinguishing intrinsic motivation,Crowding out good behavior,Encouraging cheating, shortcuts, and unethical behavior. chapter three Pink introduces the two “most influential…

Since the 19th Century, many psychologist have tried to find out the same answer of how the brain works. But since then, psychology has pronged into many different perspectives. The goal of psychology is to describe, predict and control behavior. These perspectives include: Structuralism, Functionalism, Gestalt psychology, Behavioral Psychology, Psychoanalytic, Humanistic, Physiological Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Diversity, Environment Population and Conservation,…

drive-reduction approaches to motivation. ~Motivation is the process by which activities are started, directed, and sustained so that physical and psychological needs are fulfilled. ~Instinct approaches proposed that some human actions may be motivated by instincts, which are innate patterns of behavior found in both people and animals. ~ Drive- reduction approaches state that when an organism has a need (such as hunger), the need leads to psychological tension that motivates the organism to…

day. I have to say those jeans cannot compare with my sweatpants in terms of comfortable, but they gave me a feeling that I am not an outsider anymore. I changed my behavior just to belonging to the new group that I tried to fit in to. We can see from my story that the desire for group membership can make people change their behavior. The change is caused by peer pressure, a desire to fill psychological…

Traditional economics assumes that human beings are rational and will consider all their options before choosing the best choice available to them. In his book “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions,” however, behavioral economist Dan Ariely points out that human beings cannot be depended on to behave rationally and that expectations, emotions, social norms, and other invisible, apparently illogical forces distort our reasoning abilities. While the field of…

Job Rotation: If employees suffer from overroutinization of their work, one alternative is to use job rotation. We define this practice as the periodic shifting of an employee from one task to another. When an activity is no longer challenging, the employee is rotated to another job, usually at the same level, that has similar skill requirements. C.Ansberry proposed that “Job rotation has also been adopted by many manufacturing firms as a means of increasing flexibility and avoiding…

the "nature versus nurture" argument and provide support for each aspect of the controversy. “Nature versus nurture” is a concept within psychology whereby the extend of which aspects of behavior is inherited or acquired. Human behavior is largely influenced bu both of these factors when it comes to behavior. There are characteristics that we inherit and others that we develop, depending on or environment and experiences. Nature is defined as a genetic inheritance and other biological…

Privilege is a recurring word in modern society. Whether privilege is referring to social status, race or even gender, it roots from a young age. The stereotypical behavior of the rich in society shares similarities with a child who is overindulged, spoiled or privileged. This image of rich adults who were privileged growing up is often used in movies, songs or novels. The best literary example of a children who grew…

year they were born and what type of era they were born is important. By understanding the meaning of Psychodynamic Perspective is the first step of accepting human emotions, and behavior. Childhood is a very important transition in a person’s life for understandings and the formation of their attitude towards people and the world. Behaviors, can affect them for their whole life, sometimes they don’t realize things occurred that changed them or even made them a stronger individual. Every…