Systems psychology

Psychology is a fast-growing and relatively new branch in modern medicine. It can be applied to almost every aspect of life. Psychology “is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Psychology is a multifunctional discipline and includes many sub-fields of study.” One branch of Psychology that has grown extremely fast in the past few years is Neuropsychology; “Neuropsychology is a branch of psychology that is concerned with how the brain and the rest of the nervous system influence a…

- In Dr. Kurt Salzinger's article, "Take back psychology," Kurt illustrates the many kinds of hardships that psychology is facing due to it's current state of affairs. That is to say, that psychology has been "given away" to be dissected and rehashed into various forms that help some causes and hurt others. The article was a nice read, and I enjoyed taking the time to look into Kurt's perspective. How he blended examples of applied and basic psychology to further his point made the article have…

biological need to stay connected. The baby initially only attaches to one person and this initial attachment provides the baby with a secure base to explore the world around them. Whilst Bowlby’s work has been widely recognised within the fields of psychology and psychotherapy it has met with scepticism by a wider…

developing discipline, cultural psychology parades unsolidified characteristics and boundaries. The newness of the field presents certain challenges among researchers when attempting to clearly define the concepts, principles and practices within the field of study. As such, the theoretical approaches employed by cultural psychologist are abundant, and so too are the corresponding methodologies used to conduct research. According to Ratner (2008), “…cultural psychology consists of diverse…

are the various reasons why false memories occur, how easily memories are manipulated, and how this affects individuals regarding the criminal justice system. Changes to protocols regarding eyewitness testimony has changed standard procedures in court and the outcomes of the rulings. Psychology has been profoundly important in shaping the legal system in America due to the imperfect nature and fallibility of memories. There have been various examples in the past of court rulings that were…

themselves. The researchers in Introducing Psychology (3rd ed.), Schacter, D. L., Gilbert, D. T., Wegner, D. M., & Nock M.K. (2015), discuss how six different perspectives in psychology can portray a behavior from a different angle. The behavior, love, will be explained among the six different perspectives. Looking at love from six different perspectives in psychology will provide researchers a broad understanding for the behavior. The first perspective in psychology is psychoanalytic…

Rhi Platt, and John Butler developed a family and school system treatment model for students that are exhibiting bullying behavior. They argue that traditionally in school, interventions have been the normal means to address bullying but for the most effective and lasting change of bullying intervention, the family must also be involved. This article is a review of the proposed treatment model that is a collaboration of school systems and family to provide help in overcoming bullying. The…

Throughout the course I learned about my personality and my strengths that I could use to my advantage for career options. The Type Coach Report diagnosed me as INFJ, an introvert-intuitive-feeler-judger, which ultimately meant that I am an idea generator. I have the tendency to find solutions that would create a positive impact on others for a long-term expectancy. The report mentioned that INFJ’s have “exceptional work ethic,” and I could not agree with a statement more. I have the mentality…

Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt is best known for being the father of experimental psychology and the founder of the first psychology laboratory. Wundt had a huge influence on the development of psychology as a discipline. Wundt was known to be a shy person but he dominated his areas of psychology. His scope was vast and his accomplishments outstanding. It is estimated that during his career he wrote around 53,000 pages. Some of his work includes articles on animal and human physiology, poisons,…

was being introduced into Psychology 101 which I had no idea on what this course will be teaching. As I just know the word “PSY” it would be mentioning about physical or something to do with the body. Then, doing some research about what Psychology will be teaching about from YouTube. Also, reading some articles from this website on what they will be mentioning about what the body will reacts to some situations. In the past months as learning about the basic about Psychology 101 this would be an…