Outline of psychology

Whenever a person is in grief and is going through a lot or is sick, then his/her loved ones always support that person with love. That person’s friends and colleagues also show a lot of empathy to him/her. They make every effort to help that person without worrying about the consequences of their actions. They forget to think logically and do everything in that person’s interests. Love and empathy for a person they are related to or got to know over time, make people stop thinking logically and…

When walking down the streets of downtown Chicago there are many eye-catching things to see: beautiful skyscrapers, architecture from all kinds of eras, shops with luxury items, and homeless people. Coming from a middle-class, white, Catholic family we were told since we were very young to keep our distance from “those” people while walking, as they might want to harm us or steal our belongings. I never realized just how close minded we were, my family never considered the hardships or reasons…

Tony Robbins uses his winning personality to capture the audience’s attention so he can urge them to take a deeper look into their decisions and motives in life by sharing some emotional experiences and stories from others. As soon as you see Tony Robbins on the stage you can tell he is comfortable with having all eyes on him, he mentions “My challenge is: the shortest seminar I usually do is 50 hours.” So it is common for him to be talking to large groups of people. Automatically it is clear…

I did not understand why hypnosis was included as a way to alter consciousness. Hypnosis really isn’t a form of altered consciousness in my opinion, and the author even states that it doesn’t have a definition in Psychology, and there’s questions about whether the subject is just performing to please the hypnotist. It did explain the theory that hypnosis creates a divided state of conscious, which is the neodissociation theory, but personally I would have to say that…

Every year three million children are prescribed drugs to help them focus. These drugs increase concentration at the time, which is why they are so widely used by college students, but what a lot of studies fail to mention are the long term affect drugs such as Adderall, and Ritalin will have on an individual. ADHD- Involves inattention, impulsivity, and excessive motor activity resulting in academic and social problems. (Berk) Children with ADHD cannot focus on tasks that require mental effort…

Generally, factors that influence choices that people make are fundamental physical needs, societal pressure, personal desires, and past experiences. Often, fundamental physical needs dominate people’s choices. For example, the need for food could cause a person to steal or to beg, which ultimately comes down to their moral stance on both decisions. However, as basic human needs are fulfilled, more complex influences such as personal desires begin to affect people’s actions. In fact, Maslow’s…

There will always be that one subject that students have difficulty with and they know in their hearts that they cannot confidently answer questions on that subject. Once this lack of confidence has overwhelmed the students’ mindsets toward a subject it becomes increasingly harder for students to not only enjoy that subject but learning the material. When students believe they cannot comprehend a subject they lack confidence. This leads to them having trouble making the recommended score on the…

depth into psychology to know what it is really about, but the claim that psychology is just a counseling degree is hindering a lot of jobs that is in the psychology field. It’s very interesting to hear people responses when I ask them what comes to mind when they hear the word psychology and majority of the people responded counseling. I didn’t know that so many people in society were ignorant when it comes to psychology and the things you can do with a psychology degree. Psychology itself…

Phase IV Throughout the previous phases of this project the goal has been to try to determine what makes a person commit a particular crime. The two theories that best explain my own and my team’s criminal behavior are social learning theory and labeling theory. These two theories offer the best explanation for my specific example of underage drinking. Being able to explain why someone begins to underage drink is the best way to go about stopping it. Akers’ social learning theory is a theory…

Adolescences is a time where boys and girls start figuring out who they are and how they want others to perceive them. Adolescences identify themselves is through self-image, creating an identity for themselves and for others to like. Self-image is a crucial development stage for adolescences because they want to be accepted by their peers, have the latest fashion trend, and have good self-esteem. There are many different types of influences on self-image that pressure teens to strive for…