Systems psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior textbook did an excellent job explaining neural plasticity. Neural plasticity is the brain's ability to change in response to the organism's experience's and environment (Morris, 2013). However, this video went more in detail and explanation. For instance, this video detailed synaptic pruning which is the process of getting rid of unused connections that we don't have a use for any longer. The brain also is able to re-use connections for instances of…

“Peripheral Neuropathy is a result of damage to the peripheral nerves, often causing weakness, numbness and pain, usually in the hands and feet” (Mayo Clinic, 2014). This essay presents the topic of the complication of peripheral neuropathy associated with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Peripheral neuropathy has both physiological and psychological effects on the patient. It is the role of the nurse to deliver care to the patient and their family through a biopsychosocial…

Our body as we know it is a complex system as well as the class room environment where skill learning takes place. This is due to the multiple moving parts inside the systems. Complex systems also have other facets to them such as having multiple levels to them, having attractor states to do things in certain ways, having self-emergent discovery, affordances constraints, as well as things working together independently but together as a whole. Our bodies being complex as well as the class room…

Other methods fall short of explaining the complexities of identity, the brain, and human experience. Traditional psychology is unable to meet the same burden of proof it sets for neuroscience. Nagel’s bat, an oft-cited refutation of a neuroscientific explanation of consciousness is inconsistent with current scientific findings and overreaching with its reliance on “alienness”…

but that was not offered as a major or a minor. So I settled for psychology. Luckily, the psychology department had a trained neuroscientist in the faculty, Dr.Simon-Dack, who teaches two neuroscience courses (I took both) and with whom I spent a year assisting with her research. This also led to an opportunity do a presentation at the Midwest Undergraduate Cognitive Science Conference. I eventually change my major to psychology, and I can honestly say that was one of the best decisions I’ve…

Helen Keller essay By:Tiarra Sorey It is often said that the human body system is very complex, all of the many different structures has its normality just as much as it has its disorders. The eye is the organ of vision, the process in which vision is produced can be affected by things such as increased pressure, exposure, or just simply age. When this process is affected eye disorders such as glaucoma, cataracts, myopia, astigmatism, and many more, come into place. The ear…

weaknesses of Freud’s ideas? There are a number of strengths and weaknesses associated with Freud, and his development of psychoanalytic theory. Through his introduction of the three major systems of personality: the id, the ego, and the superego, Freud thoroughly explained how the collaboration of all three systems contributed to the developing personality. With his consideration of the role of the unconscious mind, Freud prepared the way for the growth of other theories; his work served as a…

Purpose Statement: To inform the audience about stress and its effects on the body. Thesis Statement: When stress levels in the body are elevated for a lengthy period, chronic stress can have an effect on one’s overall health or well-being. (healthline.com). Recently, I discovered that my Mother was diagnosed with cancer. Naturally, this news has triggered a certain amount of levels of stress for both of us. Although, stress can occur from daily obligations, too undesirable events, such as…

The brain and nervous system are not topics widely covered at A Level, so I am extremely curious about concepts such as movement, perception and memory and would be interested in studying the fascinating complexity of the brain, a structure controlling important human and animal functions such as memory, thought, emotion and the senses. Research into the central nervous system, it seems, is limitless. The brain, despite being so directly relevant to us, is only recently being understood and…

areas of psychology. Hans Eysenck is largely known for his broad yet distinct outlook on psychology and the branches that come under its name, one of his extremes being that of personality. This may explain the reason for his set of followers and devotees, one such as Philip J. Corr who in his article (Corr, P. J. (2007). Personality and psychology: Hans Eysenck 's unifying themes. The Psychologist, 20, 666-669), reinstates the fact of Eysenck’s prevailing influence in the world of psychology.…