Psychology

Fight Club is a movie that follows the daily life of the main protagonist. Actor Edward Norton plays the unnamed protagonist who is commonly just known as the “Narrator”. The narrator is plagued by powerful insomnia however he is refused any real medical attention. His doctor instead directs him toward a cancer support group so he can realize just how small his suffering is compared to others. The narrator is embraced within the support group as they believe he also suffers from cancer. This…

it works for the purpose for which it is derived. I have seen that the Adlerian as well as the Reality Theories based on my PACE theory of change works and on these have I had my theoretical orientation founded. The Adlerian theory The Adlerian psychology places its emphasis on a person’s ability to adapt to feelings of inadequacy and inferiority in relative to others and believes that a person will be more responsive and cooperative when he or she is encouraged and harbors feeling of adequacy…

my multiculturalism gives me a unique worldview. I became deeply interested in not only how these differences affected my life personally, but also how different people came to develop their own unique perspectives. Entering university, I chose Psychology to be my major focus because I have been keenly interested in how culture and society influence the development and functionality of individuals. My personal interest in these topics…

The Role of Psychology in Science There is a reason why we have a vast array of divisions within the world of psychology. Whether it’s from Child Psychology to Adult Development and Aging or from Military Psychology to Rehabilitation Psychology, there seems to be a study of the mind for almost anything and everything that we do in our lives. These divisions, along with 50 other subfields of psychology, branch out and interconnect with the other disciplines creating a network that sources from…

Psychology is one of the many mayors that can have many positively contributions to any other mayors that are not completely related to psychology. What is very interesting about psychology is that it goes psychology goes further than any other mayor into analyzing our cognition. Psychology can analyze how our brain functions due to stress as well as how our memory works. Not only does psychology examine how our cognitive process works, but it also demonstrates how our behavior is affected by…

An area of Applied Psychology 1 that has captured my interest is the field of educational psychology. This field of study is interested with children and young adults in educational and early years’ settings (British Psychology Society (BPS), 2016). This has captured my interest as children are especially vulnerable during school years, due to a variety of reasons such as low self esteem. This could be due to learning difficulties such as dyslexia and behaviourial problems. I believe that I…

School Psychology is a specialty that works with children, families, communities, and the education system. Within their realm are many fields of psychology that includes educational, developmental, clinical and behavioral psychology. As the American Psychological Association states “School psychologists are prepared to intervene at the individual and system level, and develop, implement, and evaluate preventive programs. In these efforts, they conduct ecologically valid assessments and…

behavior and mental processes is known to us today as Psychology, and the study of it dates back to the Ancient Greeks. However, the first laboratory dedicated to psychological research was not founded until 1879, by Wilhelm Wundt. Following the development of the lab, many areas of applied psychology appeared; My favorites being, Developmental and Clinical. In 1896, Lightner Witmer is generally considered to have founded Clinical Psychology, although other great psychologists contributed…

Schools of Thought: Behaviorism vs. Humanistic Psychology One of the most influential schools of thought is behaviorism founded by two psychologists by the name of John B Watson and B.F. Skinner (Meyers & DeWall, 2014 ). Behaviorism rejected introspection, the study of inner mental processes, and viewed psychology as an objective science (Meyers & DeWall, 2014 ). It discussed how theories need to be supported by data and obtained by careful measurements and observations (McLeod, 2007).…

a while then something changed. Psychology it’s a form of work but it is also much more. It helps people with their problems. You all know Dr. Phil right? Then you should also know what Dr. Phil studied. Yes, Dr. Phil studied Psychology he is very good at what he does. Dr. Phil helps people and guides them back on track exactly like what a psychologist is supposed to do. I am sure you did not know who else study psychology. Lil Wayne, the rapper, studied psychology. See you have some famous…