Essays on Psychology

Friendship is a fundamental aspect of human life as it plays a crucial role in the overall wellbeing of person. Existence of friends in an individual’s life is not only vital for the social-being of the individual but also the health of the individual. In quite a number of studies...

There are three components of morality, namely; affective, behavioral, and cognitive. The affective component of morality entails feelings of empathy, guilt, and pride when one is doing something. Simply put, the affective state informs the action(s) of the doer. The psychoanalytic theory expounds on this component of morality. The behavioral...

The Behavior of Lateness at Work The behavior I would like to apply the two-factor model on is the lateness at work. Lateness at work is a behavior that can adversely affect the company. It is essential for the management to identify the cause of the behavior, so as to be...

According to Smolensky and Dupoux (2009), cognitive development is the psychological development and neurological development from childhood to adulthood. It is how a person perceives and acquires an understanding of the surrounding based on the interaction of learned factors and genetic. Cognitive development increases with age as awareness of the...

Evaluation of the Usefulness of Freud’s Concept of the Unconscious for Understanding Human Psychology Sigmund Freud gives a thorough evaluation and analysis of the mind of an individual in his psychoanalytic theories. His description of the unconscious mind helps both students and professional psychologists fully understand human psychology as a discipline....

It also refers to a state of no indirect or direct discrimination based on, race, nationality, gender or sexual orientation. Direct discrimination refers to when one is treated less favorably than another due to a comparison on the basis of race, gender or any other criteria. Indirect discrimination occurs when...

Emotion is defined as moving targets that are usually unfelt and unseen (Cole, Martin " Dennis, 2014). The emotions have to be inferred from proof of one's association to surrounding events. Conversely, emotion regulation denotes changes related to activated emotions. These comprise alterations in the emotion itself (changes in duration,...

This theory draws contributions from Albert Bandura. It puts emphasis on the importance of learning through observation. Children learn by observing the various ways people around them (models) behave (McLeod 1). Upon observing and making meaning of the behavior, children imitate the same behavior at a later time. Whether a...

This article presents how teenagers using Cannabis are causing permanent damage to their brains. The study involved tracking and testing of 3,800 adolescents for over four years, from the age of thirteen. Adolescents have developing brains and the use drugs especially Cannabis at a young age relatively causes cognitive abilities...

The central focus of my academic paper is age group 2-6 years – Early Childhood Stage of Child Development. I gained many insights during research, especially from in-depth reading of chapter 10, Berk and Meyers’ “Infants, Children, and Adolescents” 2016, 8th edition. I extend my deep appreciation for this book’s...

Ideally, toddlers under the age of 5 years are exposed to multiple cases of poverty, family violence, food shortages as well as healthcare concerns that shape their lives as they grow in the societies. Such environments play fundamental roles in the development of character and personality among these children as...

The DSM-5 Process of Diagnosis The DSM-5 process of diagnosis involves series of critical steps aimed at creating a comprehensive formulation and medical care plan. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2013), DSM-5 ensures that clinicians from any part of the world establish a consistent and sound diagnosis useful in the...