Essays on Psychology

Introduction For many decades, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, his most important study of personal morality and the ends of human life, has been a widely read and influential text. Even though it was published over 2,000 years ago, it provides contemporary readers with insightful insights into human needs and behavior. It also...

When Heraclitus coined the term "logos," he was attempting to explain God's nature and divinity. Logos is that which is universally recognized and exists, but which is difficult for humans to comprehend. Because they fail to apply reason and understanding beyond what they see, humans may be inexperienced in the...

Prisoners are individuals Prisoners are individuals, and they should be handled as such in the same manner as people in the outside world are treated. Offender recovery is a challenge that comes with prison, and it is a task that should be performed by society as a whole, not only by...

We Are All Confident Idiots We Are All Confident Idiots is a 2014 article by David Dunning that discusses how people argue for a position they don t believe in. According to the author, the majority of people use confidence as a useful proxy for competence. They speak authoritatively, as if...

Jenifer Bolt was the name of the interviewee. She is a fourth-grader at Cambridge Business School, where she is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in finance. Her parents are both teachers, and she comes from a modest family. Jenifer is the firstborn of five children and grew up in the country,...

Kenya is unlikely to achieve equitable access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services by 2030 due to various historical, cultural, and socioeconomic factors that obstruct progress. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Plan for Sustainable Development in 2015, and it included a new set of development goals known...

The Concept of Status The word status was coined by sociologists to describe one s place within a formal social system. It denotes who or what one is, and it can be delegated or accomplished. An individual is deemed not to have contributed to achieving an ascribed status where...

The film Liberty Heights and social change Liberty Heights is a comedy-drama that was released in 1999. Barry Levinson, an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker was the film's writer and director. Barry was born in the United States in the year 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland, and has worked in the film...

In today's world, the political, social, and economic conditions have become highly competitive. As a result, organizations are struggling to maintain their relevance by exposure. Individuals have also turned to tactics that companies once only used to get exposure. To get this focus and relay messages, a variety of mediums...

Morality is concerned with questions of right and wrong. Many problems in life are universally agreed upon, such as spitting on others, a parent assaulting and molesting his or her children, and cheating and lying. However, there are some issues in life where people's moral values can vary. When it...

Peter Singer's Views on Poverty and Morality Peter Singer appears to deliver a devastating criticism of human beings' traditional methods of thinking regarding poverty, charity, relief, and morality in his article Famine, Affluence, and Morality. Singer's views, on the other hand, have sparked debate, garnering both support and criticism from various...

Motives and Human Behavior Motives that motivate human behavior have been studied extensively across a broad range of social sciences. However, based on the course of history, it is prudent to conclude that the majority of what is actually believed to be true will be found to be either false or...