Essays on Psychology

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Gender equality as well as women’s empowerment are considered to be fundamentals for both a just world and sustainable development yet admonitions like “Act like a lady” often are not only dangerous but also limiting. Similarly, according to Paul Theroux, there is a male version of...

I have always wanted to be of help to others from the time I was a young kid. My parents taught me that there is happiness in sharing and showing compassion to others irrespective of whether they are friends or not. In my neighbourhood, there was this young boy who...

Klontz, Bradley, Alex Bivens, Deb Leinart, and Ted Klontz. "The effectiveness of equine-assisted experiential therapy: Results of an open clinical trial." Society " Animals 15.3 (2007): 257-267. The research document outlines the efficacy of administering equine assisted experiential therapy. The article describes the approach that is used in this form of...

According to Einstein: The Many Shapes of Intelligence According to Einstein, the best way to identify intelligence is through imagination. Intelligence comes in many different shapes, sizes, and forms and none supersedes the other. Further, human beings express intelligence in many ways. If everyone pursued the same form of intelligence, there...

Spanking is termed as a form of corporal punishment that often involves the act of striking another person’s; particularly a child’s, posterior or rather rump in order to physical pain, which is commonly done using an open hand as a response to undesirable. However, more severe forms of spanking can...

The Interrelationships of Male Criminal Violence The article explores various interrelationships including independent contributions regarding three main constructs linked with male criminal violence. Significant constructs involve; psychopathy, antisocial parenting as well as neurodevelopmental insults where authors used a structural equation modeling. Authors further involved 868 subjects, who were violent offenders evaluated...

Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Directed Learning In this document, the author has explicitly elucidated on the primary features of a self-directed learner. Among other, these features include intrinsic motivation, internalized evaluation, and autonomy. This depicts that intrinsic motivation which is often accompanied by voluntarism rather than imposition and 'learning to learn' instead...

A child’s upbringing plays a critical role in the development of a fully functional adult. The socialization which allows an individual to learn the life skills and a community’s way of life stems from the family unit where parents and siblings assist children in the learning process. Besides the physiological...

Childhood Days in Mexico There are a myriad of things that differentiate us as individual human beings. Among these things is our childhood. This is since we all experienced different and unique backgrounds that ultimately set us apart from each other. For my part, my days in Mexico have been of...

Introduction Metacognition refers to thinking about one's thinking. It is the process adopted by students to plan, monitor and evaluate their understanding and performance. Metacognition is the critical appraisal of student thinking and learning process. It also entails one's knowledge as a thinker and a learner. Researchers established the connection between...

A pragmatic and timely solution in the provision of sound mental health care to children entails formulation of regulations and policies that allow parents, caregivers and early childhood-based institutions the capability for early identification, monitoring, and treatment of children with mental disorders. If detected at an early age, treatment can...

Mental health condition can be overwhelming, specifically in teens. Many people overlook the mental health issues and concentrate on treating its aspect only. This paper identifies some of the essential details that health professionals miss while dealing with teens that have mental issues. Although many outlets exist, non-medical interventions always...