Systems psychology

As part of treatment for mental illness, drugs are a role for treatment; however there are questions raising, “Are medications for mental illness overprescribed?” hence it sparks a discussion with another side opposing, “No, medications are not overprescribed”. Nonetheless, according to a print source Mental Illness, a journalist and author Robert Whitaker, he wondered if these “wonder drugs” like Prozac and etc. really are helping people (Espejo 35). Continuing on, it goes to ask, “Why has the…

is a, “... subfield of computer science that focuses on creating computer software that imitates human learning and reasoning” (Blackwell and Manar 1). Different from most computer programs, Artificial Intelligence does not use a predetermined step system with instructions, otherwise known as algorithms. However, it does use software, the set of instructions or programs that control a computer’s functions. These are much like comparing a step-by-step guide compared to a prompt and rules that we…

Philip Zimbardo’s TEDTalk “The Psychology of Evil” discusses the line that separates good from evil, and how any human, placed under the right circumstances, can be swayed to either side of that line. Zimbardo begins his talk by discussing the century old question “What makes people go wrong?”. While some people may argue that humans are born either intrinsically good or evil, Zimbardo refutes this claim stating how, as a young boy growing up in the Bronx, he personally witnessed many of his…

Disorder. You may ask yourself what is Oppositional Defiant Disorder? And how can we as teachers help children who suffer from this disorder? In this essay, I will explain how we as teachers can use the skills we study from the fields of Education and Psychology to help a child who suffers from this behavioral disorder on their path of learning. To understand how to teach a student that suffers from Oppositional Defiant…

In the current US election system, citizens do not directly vote for their next President. Instead, there is a group called The Electoral College that carries out that function. Citizens Cast their votes and then those votes are tallied up by state. Once tallied, the Electors, also known as Representatives, of the states go and place their votes. Each state has a certain amount of electoral votes placed by those electors. Whoever those Electors vote for is to whom all the electoral votes of that…

more scientific note, the neuromuscular theory, also known as the psychoneuromuscular theory, proves that mental imagery is indeed effective and increases performance. The neuromuscular theory proposes that visualizations can affect one’s nervous system in similar ways as the actual experience. The brain interprets the movements one imagines, exciting the same muscle patterns used as if one were actually performing a skill or competing, but without the fatigue (Kennihan). Similar to the…

Memory tends to decline as people get older. This explains why elderly people find it difficult to recall names, dates and events. This is due to the fact that our brain is no longer in the same shape it used to be in and our ability to recall has slowed down. ("Memory Decline over the Lifespan", 2015). Generally, results of research studies indicate that there may be some naturally occurring decline in some aspects of memory among older people. (Grivas, J., Letch, N., Down, R., & Carter, L.,…

What is it about the current American system that is stagnating progress? It seems as if we have been politically stagnated for years. While Asia skyrockets in progress and technology, we seem to be moving backward. Our governmental process seems to be more about scandal then producing great policies that will move us forward in the world. As we view our once mighty industry, all we see is the rust belt and jobs that have moved off shore. Our cities seem to be stagnated by urban decay. Is this…

between nations, generate new thinking, and empower individuals. Music activates many regions of the brain. Over the past years, music has been found to reduce depression and anxiety, strengthen the heartbeat, lower blood pressure, boost the immune system, and generally make a person feel happier. Everyone has different reaction to music physiologically. Many people seek out individuals that to help them with their problems through music. These people are called music therapists. Music…

The Psychology of Music People have only recently started studying in-depth into music’s connection with brain activity. Scientists are just now starting to develop theories why music has such a big impact on us as humans and our intelligence (Lerch). Music psychology is not a modern idea though. Even the ancient philosophers – Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras – believed in the calming power of music (“Music and Emotions”). Let’s first talk about what music is, before we explain its correlation to…