Psychoticism

forbidden and the performance of this task would mentally relieve the guilt (Freud, 1997). Alternatively, psychologist Hans Eysenck approached criminal personality traits through a three-factor theory of crime. Eysenck used super traits, encompassing psychoticism, extraversion and neuroticism, to categorise particular personality traits that may predict behaviours both criminal and otherwise. Crime was said to be associated with dominance, sensation seeking, anxiety, guilt and aggressiveness,…

Psychodynamic Theories Sigmund Freud believed that human personality is a reflection of the emotions and thoughts that we are unaware of, known as the unconscious. He theorized that the personality is made of the id, ego and superego. This id is present at birth and consists of sexual and aggressive instincts driven by the pleasure principle which demands immediate fulfilment of desires without pain. The ego tries to pleasure this id, but through the reality principle which acts on reasoning and…

Male and Female Gender Stereotypes: Gender Differences in Sexual Desire 663740197 University of Illinois at Chicago Abstract Sexual desire is one of the most natural and instinctive urges men and female both experience. It is seen to be the main driving force in the human population’s evolution and growth. Males and females are also believed to have different perspectives and driving forces behind their sexual desires. Whereas men are believed to be biologically driven to…

A genius is a term roughly used to describe one who has exceptional talent, ability and success. What is often not mentioned is the arduous climb that begins in childhood in order to blossom into a true genius. For a genius is inherently born with a specific talent, as all are, but how one develops and grows with that inner talent us what truly creates a genius. Eric Weiner’s Geography of Genius only begins to delve into to the depths of a true genius, the rest of the research is up to the…

extroverts attends to their environment and outer world. 2. Neuroticism-Emotional Stability Similar to "moodiness versus even-temperedness", where in a neurotic person changes emotions more frequently as compared to an emotionally stable person. 3. Psychoticism This refers to finding it hard to deal with reality. A psychotic person may be hostile, manipulative, anti-social and non-empathetic. Five-Factor Model Big five theory was formulated based on Cattell’s and Eysenck’s theories. This model…

For many, pregnancy is a beautiful time of change, discovery, growth, anticipation, and excitement; however, it is also a time that often ushers in great life changes and can upset the normalcy of life. It is a time that is sometimes long awaited and sometimes unexpected, sometimes desired and sometimes unwanted. It is a time of uncertainly and unknowns, because the end result of pregnancy is not always as expected, and tragically, one the most common adverse pregnancy outcomes is fetal death,…

The new figures show that juvenile offenders have reached the highest level of recidivism for more than a decade. During the 2013/14 period, 42,000 juvenile offenders were warned, convicted or released, and about 16,000 (or 38%) continued to commit crimes in the next 12 months. This is the highest since the beginning of the record data in 2002, an increase of 1.9 percentage points over the previous year[1]. Juvenile offenders dropped from 165,000 to 50,000, and the total number of guardians…

Religion as a Coping Mechanism Religion and psychology have been in conflict for many decades. After all, it was once a common belief during the medieval ages that mental illnesses were a result of witchcraft or demonic possession. Both witchcraft and demonic possession are considered to be acts against God. However, those who have studied psychology have liberated mankind from these religious superstitions. Fortunately, throughout time, people have a different and more open perception on mental…

INTRODUCTION Often individuals are described by their personality. Some are described as being introvert and some as extrovert, some as aggressive and some as docile. Hence it can be inferred that when we talk of personality, we mean enduring characteristics that define an individual’s behaviour. The word "personality" originates from the Latin persona, which means mask where the mask was not used as a plot device to disguise the identity of a character, but instead was a convention employed to…

Hospice Inpatient Unit Stress and Burnout Syndrome Incidences and Consequences Student’s Name Instituitional Affiliation Hospice Inpatient Unit Stress and Burnout Syndrome Incidences and Consequences Burnout is a psychological term used for the experience of long-term exhaustion, frustration, anger and depression. It is associated with feelings of hopelessness, difficulties in dealing with work and doing one’s job effectively. Although closely related, stress and burnout are not synonymous…