Essays on Emotions

The research involves two separate studies, both of which target to find out the effects on individual performance as caused by various factors. The first study aims to underscore the effect of color priming on anagram performance. For this study, the positive hypothesis is that color red has a negative...

Empowerment applies to all patients receiving mental health services regardless of their disability level. Some communities stigmatize persons with psychiatric illnesses, thereby increasing their chances of self-loathing. Empowerment leads to an improved quality of life, thus making it necessary for all individuals, especially those receiving mental health services. Based on the...

Kubler-Ross, a Swiss psychiatrist, first explained the five phases of grief in 1969 by postulating the progression of emotions experienced by patients diagnosed with terminal illness and loved-ones after bereavement (K bler-Ross Kessler, 2014). The phases of mourning and grief are universal since people across different cultures experience...

In the chapter, Happiness and Immorality, Cahn and Murphy bring forth arguments that explain the happy immoralist and the unhappy immoralist respectively. In particular, Cahn presents a fictitious persona whose primary objectives include gaining fame, reputation, and wealth. However, the person employs dishonest tactics which are immoral in his pursuit...

Self-esteem is a personality trait that can be measured by both classical test theory and item response theory perspective. It reflects the overall subjective emotional evaluation of an individual’s worth to himself or herself. Scholars have described it as the attitude of an individual towards self. This belief in oneself...

When the word psychology appeared, the first thing in mind may be an area of study dedicated to solving the gloomy side of life characterized by anxieties, addictions, phobias, etc. In a world struck by a flux of natural, social, economic and financial challenges, the study and understanding of happiness...

The use of a case study as a method of research involves in-depth investigations of an individual, a community or a group of people. Case studies offer valid data, in the article case studies have been used to acquire data, for instance, various studies from different authors have been...

IntroductionSuicidal behavior, which includes repeated thoughts and feelings of ending one’s life (suicide ideation); the actual incident of trying to end one’s life (suicide attempt); or ending one’s life (completed suicide), is more prevalent in veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) and other psychiatric disorders such as depression...

Fear in Education Fear is an unpleasant emotion that is brought about by anticipations of change, pain, or harm. Anxiety brings undesirable experiences and feelings at school. Moreover, enrolling in the higher institute of learning poses a significant threat to many students. Sometimes, pursuing a technical course can lead to psychological...

In my society, people believe in the "Five Stages of Grief" myth In my society, people believe that before someone dies, there are various psychological stages that one has to go through. These stages are referred to as "the five stages of grief". This entails the emotional state that is experienced...

People react differently to the losing their loved ones, but one thing is evident across the different segments of populations, others appear upset, others do not. Grief and loss are dependent on individual personality, age, how they react to stress, gender, stage of development, nature of the relationship and previous...

This is a good research topic since currently, there exists a debate between the skeptics and proponents of emotional intelligence (EI) with reference to its contribution to the effectiveness of leadership within the organizational setting (Matthews, Zeidner " Roberts, 2007). A majority of the literature available has not aimed at...