Essays on Behavior

The term sedentary derives from the Latin term sedere meaning to sit. The term characterises actions that are involved with low energy expenditure. Numerous investigations indicate that sedentary activities require an individual to utilize most of their times in sedentary behaviours which is contradictory to the...

Obsession with smartphones and the social media can greatly affect stress levels and one’s relationships. Roberts (2016) argues that behavioral and substance addictions to social media can be categorized into six groups namely; tolerance, salience, conflict, euphoria, relapse and withdrawal symptoms. According to Dallas (2016), internet addiction is linked to mental...

1.1.Introduction Consumption behavior is the study of people or groups in reference to their tastes and preferences associated with their purchase, consumption, and disposal of commodities and services. This brings in context their preceding and aftermath mental and emotional behavioral responses(Brodie, et al., 2016, p. 198). Over the years, it has...

Forty Studies by Roger Hock was a compilation of historical research that changed psychology. In the book, Hock unraveled the complex nature of human beings thoughtfully interpreting the results of the study by explaining why the study was important. He expounds on the story of an influential psychologist named Zimbardo...

Arguments for Caution in Using Personality Measurement Arguments for caution in using personality measurement to make inferences have been presented by Mischell (1977) in an evidence-based framework. In fact, Mischell (1977) is one of the ardent critiques of the social-cognitive hypothesis through the detailed discussion of personality traits. Mischell (1977) asserts...

The little Albert experiment showed how classical conditioning works in people. Classical conditioning is the process of developing new behavior through the association of stimuli. In classical conditioning, two stimuli are linked to elicit a reaction. In this experiment, little Albert expressed fear for very loud sound. However, he also...

The psychoanalytic theory was developed by Sigmund Freud, a Vienna-based psychologist who lived between 1856 and 1939 (Guntrip, 2018).   The psychoanalytic theory holds that personality and human behavior are the outward display of the interactions of the mind’s three structures: the id, ego, and superego. The id is the most...

The idea of own-race bias effect has been a subject of research in the social science field. Many researchers have improvised different study analysis to understand the distinct elements that form the kind of biasness exhibited in the subject. Meissner " Brigham (2001) investigates this biasness concerning the memory of...

TASK 1: Revision Exercise (Social Influence Scenarios) Part a. a. In the UEFA Champions League football matches, each player tends to put more effort so that to outshine a player from the opposing team playing in the same position, as fans cheer them. b. My first occasion to stand in front of a...

Social influence is best understood when scholars study it in the context of psychology which offers direct reaction to the social forces. The response of individuals to the actions of the people in different circumstances depicts the personal judgments in that phenomenon. From this point of view, it is indispensable...

B.F Skinner was an American psychologist who was very manipulative in the field of psychology. As a behaviorist, Skinner came propounded the theory of operant conditioning a notion that behavior is determined by its consequences either through positive reinforcements such as rewards or punishments which make it more or less...

Research on Motivation and Risk-Taking Behaviors Research has facilitated an in-depth understanding of the functioning associated with motivation and different human behaviors. Motivation has been identified to operate based on two different parameters which are intrinsic or extrinsic. Apart from the mentioned aspects, there is the element of self-motivation which is...