...psychologist born in Germany, who spent his professional career in Great Britain. * He is best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality, though he worked in a wide range of areas. * Eysenck was Professor of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London (a constituent college of the federal University of London), from 1955 to 1983. * He was a major contributor to the modern scientific theory of personality and a brilliant teacher who helped found treatment for mental illnesses. Born: March 4, 1916, Berlin, Germany Died: September 4, 1997, London, United Kingdom died because of a brain tumour in a London hospice Education: University College London Eysenck's theory of personality was created in 1947.Eysenck's theory is based on physiology and genetics.Eysenck stated that personality differences is someone growing out of their genetic inheritance. Eysenck fought hard against the trend that personality involves biology and the environment. He figured out that all human traits can be broken down into two different categories- Neuroticism and Introversion-Extroversion. Neuroticism ranges from normal and fairly calm to people that are very nervous. This doesn't mean that someone is neurotic but people who fall into this category are more likely to develop neurotic disorders later in life. Extraversion-introversion, this term means shy, or quiet people versus outgoing or loud people. Extroversion types of personalities need a lot...
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...torn between the two decisions: to sleep or do homework/study. In order to look into this issue, we will have to explore how sleep plays a significant role in one’s life and the process of decision-making and time management in psychology. College was a huge transition from highschool due to the new settings and workload the courses have to offer. As students transition from high school to college, the students’ experiences are still adapted to the high school setting, which they have gained through repetitions throughout their high school career. The learning process perspective of psychology demonstrates this reasoning through classical conditioning. In this aspect, the unconditioned stimulus is that the workload for high school is not overwhelming so the unconditioned response for that would be to just do the homework then go to sleep. But over time, I see that the homework assignments are too simple and I did not look over them, so instead of doing the...
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...My Outside the Classroom Perspective Since changing my major to psychology as a freshman, I’ve been exposed to many interesting topics, theories, and techniques. Many of the things that I was learning inside the classroom where readily applicable when I exited it. By this I mean that I was seeing a lot of the things that I was learning about immediately after leaving class and being out amongst my friends. I’ve also learned quite a few things that have made me become more persuasive. I would say manipulative, but that is a very strong word. For example, in my introduction to psychology class I learned about this technique of persuasion called the door in the face technique. This is basically when you ask somebody for something outrageous that...
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...Social Psychology Institute Name Date Introduction Psychology covers many topics and conducts different types of research to understand the function and development of humans. Social psychology, however, places a focus on individuals and how they think about, relate to, and perceive others. Social thinking, influences, and relations are the main concepts of social psychology that also construct main ideas to make remembering the concepts easier. Some forms of psychology may interact with other forms of psychology to gather a better understanding of a certain subject. Social psychology is useful in many types of psychology. Definition Social psychology pertains to an in-depth study of socialization. Perception, interaction, and influence are the main focus. Social psychology studies individuals to examine how they view others. Along with the views, relationship studies allow researchers to see the effects individuals have on one another. According to Myers (2010), concepts to remember in social psychology center on ideas in social thinking, influences, and relations. The first idea in social thinking is people construct their own social reality. People have a need to explain the behaviors of other people despite accuracy. A person who observes another person’s consistent behavior may see the behavior as part of the person’s personality (Myers, 2010). The second idea is the riskiness or usefulness of social intuition. An intuition is a personal feeling that...
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...Serial Killer Psychology By Anna Davis Criminal psychology refers to the study of the mental and behavioral characteristics of people who break laws established by local, state, national or international governments. Some criminal, or forensic, psychologists focus their research on serial killers -- men and women who murder a large number of people over an extended period of time — typically months or years. What constitutes a serial killer is open to interpretation. In the United States, Congress has defined a serial killer as someone who murders a minimum of three or more people. By definition, a cooling-off period separates the murders, making them appear random or unconnected. The victims — often prostitutes, runaways or other vulnerable populations — rarely know their killer and may serve as a symbol that triggers the attack. In other words, a serial killer's motive tends to be psychological, not material. Understanding what goes on — or gets turned off — in a serial killer's mind is the ultimate goal of scientists who specialize in this area of psychology. You might think the field is relatively new, but it dates back to at least the 19th century, when psychologists tried to develop a profile of the mysterious and elusive Jack the Ripper. Antisocial Personality Disorder vs. Psychopathy Mental health professionals use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), developed by the American Psychiatric Association, to understand the illnesses...
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...Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Michelle Newland PSY410 July 25, 2011 Jennifer Parsons-Rivera Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology There are periods where it may be acceptable to arrange some terms together by little more than their logical genealogy. Having said that the more uncertain or culturally based the term the more that answer requires a more concise answer and to have a more observable terminology. Abnormal would fall into the category of needing a more concise answer. There are five criteria used to classify abnormality. These criteria would be; help seeking, irrationality, deviance, emotional distress, and significant impairment (Hansell & Damour, 2008). The help seeking, irrationality, and deviance criteria would best be used as indicators rather than actual markers of an abnormality. The last two criteria; emotional distress, and significant impairment are more helpful. This makes them the more preferred diagnostic tool of psychopathology. The criteria perform together as a working explanation which is typically beneficial. The field of abnormal psychology has been around for quite a while, however the clarifications used to define abnormal behavior goes back in time to before Biblical times (Hansell & Damour, 2008). The earliest approach to mental illness said that people with a mental illness were possessed by demons or evil spirits. To exercise these evil spirits holes were drilled into the afflicted person’s skull...
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...PRINCE GEORGE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE Welcome to Psychology 1010 Fall 2015 (Tu/Th, ________ – ______ p.m. / Marlboro Hall – Rm. #1104) (August 25 – December 3) INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Janet E. Barber Psychological & Sociological Sciences and Human Svcs. OFFICE/HOURS: Marlboro Hall –M1104/2057 (Tu/Th, 3:25p - 4:25p) The best way to contact the professor is by email. By appointment: Online Office hours via Bb IM: Thursdays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PHONE NUMBERS: Professor: (301) 322-0900 x 4143 Social Sciences Office/Phone No.: Marlboro Hall #2054 (301) 546-0525 EMAIL ADDRESS: BarberAJ@pgcc.edu (24 hour response time) The best way to contact the professor is by email. Note: All credit students (with the exception of Howard Community College students enrolled at Laurel College Center) are required to use Owl Mail for all college communication. Students, please be sure to place PSY1010-LD14, 16 or 17 in the subject line so that your email will not be overlooked, confused with another class section, or mistakenly deleted. Thank you. Monday – Friday your emails and phone messages will be returned within 24 hours. Your weekend...
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...Bachelor of Science in Psychology Crisis Counseling Cognate 2013-2014 Degree Completion Plan Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2013 through summer 2014. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations or cognates. Please refer to the list of approved general education requirements at www.luonline.com/generaleducation before enrolling in general education electives. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (42 hrs) Course Foundational Studies (18 hours) ENGL 101 ENGL 102 MATH APOL 104 INFT 101 Composition & Rhetoric 1 MAJOR (39 hrs) Grade Course Core (24 hours) Hrs Sem Grade Hrs Sem 3 3 3 3 3 3 PSYC 210 PSYC 255 PSYC 341 PSYC 354 PSYC 355 PSYC 371 PSYC 430 PSYC 499 Developmental Psychology Introduction to Research Psychology of Personality Statistics for the Social Sciences Statistics in Psychology Theories in Counseling & Psychotherapy Abnormal Psychology Internship Crisis Counseling Cognate (15 hours) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Composition & Literature Communications Elective Math Elective (MATH 115 or higher)2 Contemporary Worldviews Instructional Tech. for Online Learning Investigative Studies (24 hours) Natural Science Elective History Elective 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 CRIS 302 CRIS 303 CRIS 304 CRIS 305 CRIS 306 Foundational Principles of Crisis Response Acute Stress, Grief & Trauma PTSD & Combat Related Trauma Trauma Assessment...
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...It’s a Matter of Humor and Laughter Ethics and Psychology of Humor in Popular Culture June 26, 2014 Instructor Marcy Goodfleish Have you ever heard of the phrase “Laughter is the best medicine?” Well believe it or not laughter and humor have helped people all around the world to get through some of the hardest times of their lives. Famous scholar Herbert Paul Grice born March 15, 1913 and died August 28, 1988 (http://www.plato.stanford.edu) felt that humor is expressed through five rules that can either be broken and upheld in order to converse with one another in a way that’s understandable. In this analysis of Grice’s rules of conversation the five rules will be broken down and interpreted to compare and contrasts his idea of what humor and laughter are and how they relate to the theories of humor in philosophy and the psychology of humor. Rule one of Grice’s theory states “Do not say what you believe to be false” (Morreall 2009. Page 2). What can be taken from this phrase is that if you know something to be untrue or you lack the evidence necessary to prove your statement, do not say it at all just keep it to yourself. This is considered a lie whenever this rule of conversation is put into place. “Do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence”(Morreall 2009. Page 2), this phrase falls in the same category as the one before lying is unacceptable when acknowledging Grice’s conversational rules. As the two relate to theories in humor the superiority theory...
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...Research, Statistics, and Psychology To understand thoroughly something a person must understand its background and conduct research. According to Bing Dictionary (2012), research is an organized way to study something; that can include an investigation to uncover facts, to create a theory or correct a previous one, or to make a plan based upon the discovered facts. A person cannot conduct or make connections in research without the use of statistics. Statistics can be just about any compilation of information on any subject in use with performance, time management, effectiveness, budgeting, and many more. Both research and statistics are important components in psychology. This paper will discuss the role of research and statistics within psychology. Examining what research and the scientific method are, comparing and contrasting the characteristics of primary and secondary data, and explaining the role of statistics within research. Role of Research and Statistics Research is a vital component in just about any field for advancement of a product or idea, especially in psychology. As stated above research is an organized way to study something. Because psychology is a field that tries to understand human thinking and behavior it is necessary that research be a vital component. Research is important to psychology because it provides pertinent information about the way a person may think or behave and forming an idea or opinion as a response from the conducted research. A...
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...Excelsior College courses or exams that you would like to take that will add diversity to your college experience. Post this list and explain why you believe these courses will broaded your perspective on diversity and add to your lifelong skills in two paragraphs or more. Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Philosophy I believe the listed above courses cover a broad range of topics directly related to diversity. Psychology studies personality and perceptual mechanisms that influence behavior. Sociology provides an understanding of human social interaction, social groups, social structures, culture, and social inequality. With philosophy, areas such as morality, free will, and the meaning of life are explored. Interaction with other groups will occur throughout life whether it be a job, school, neighbors, social events, asking for directions. A strong and diverse knowledge has always been important to understand why someone may hold a specific view on a topic or to engage a conversation with someone you may not have otherwise socialized with. Since learning is continuous, it is always best to have a foundation of understanding that can help break through the inevitable communication barriers in the future. Module 3 Discussion 2 Preparation: Think about the following:...
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...Health Psychology Committee Report The health psychologist working in the hospital today should have a broad spectrum in which they can treat many different illnesses that will be present in the future as the population grows, and the life expectancy rises. Because the field of health psychology is new, the profession is still in its early stage. They provide a variety of emotional and social changes in the life of a patient who is ill or disabled. They can help in the area of depression, and pain management and anything that can have a positive impact on the patient that is dealing with a major illnesses (Sarafino,2006). In addition, in order to apply psychology to hospitals we would need to create new titles for the needs of the patient. The titles are substance abuse counselor, inpatient-only psychology: child psychologist; and adult psychologist. There have been tremendous advances in medicines that can treat a variety of diseases, but the mental and physical need of many patients suffering long term with chronic pain, terminal illnesses, and stress disorders. There are also many other issues that the psychologist can be involved with at the hospital for example, there is a need for programs that would treat drug and substance abuse, and helping patients to deal with terminal illness and to also provide and prepare patients prior to surgery. Furthermore, there are many different kinds of pain and illnesses that an individual endures everyday of their lives. The pains...
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...Evaluation Anna Parks PSY/390 8-18-14 Rita Pavone Evaluation In psychology, habituation refers to learned behavior in ignoring neutral stimuli. Habituation theory holds that when an animal is repeatedly exposed to stimuli that neither hurts nor helps, it stops responding. This lack of response to something that isn't posing a problem means that the animal isn't wasting energy; it's still alert in case danger does occur. Although it's easy to confuse habituation learning with sensory adaptation, the two aren't the same. Behavior is the key in habituation, as the animal may respond to the stimuli in other ways, but one part of the response is stopped. Habituation means that when something doesn't pose a threat to our safety, we get used to it. We learn to just put up with harmless stimuli rather than waste our energy reacting to it. For instance, if a person moves into a home near a railroad track and the vibration can be felt through the floor every time a train goes by, at first he or she may feel like something bad will happen, such as the vibration will cause people in the home to fall or an object to fall and break. Sensation is the process by which our senses gather information and send it to the brain. A large amount of information is being sensed at any one time such as room temperature, brightness of the lights, someone talking, a distant train, or the smell of perfume. With all this information coming into our senses, the majority of our world never gets recognized...
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...somatic, methadone maintenance and ambulatory detoxification totaling to 10 services. Operations of the center are overseen by its executive director, Dr. Thomas Russel, an author in the field addictions, a former faculty of the Ohio University Department of Psychology where he also graduated from and where he took his Masters of Social Work. He also has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a specialization on Addiction Counseling from Northwestern University. With over 30 years of behavioral health addiction experience, he is more than qualified to lead his outstanding staff consisting of professionals. The staff members at Bridgestone are like family and are defined by their integrity and experience. Bridgestone aims to be a leader in healing and changing lives by providing high quality behavioral healthcare to all individuals in need as stated in its mission statement. It also promises to advance behavioral healthcare through the creation of innovative services and enriching the lives of the patients one by one. Recently however, the center has been experiencing financial difficulties in its operations. In fact, for the past three years, the company has been struggling to reach its break-even point. The company has...
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...“Sometimes they trip you and you fall. When they laugh, you think maybe you had a stupid expression on your face as you fell or maybe someone said something funny that you missed. Sometimes you laugh with them, because after all, someone falling flat on their face is kind of funny, right? Sure.” This is how it starts: small. Bullying. A form of abuse: involving repeated acts over time attempting to create or enforce one person's (or group's) power over another person (or group). Recently, I have learned the going-on of one of the most tragic events ever, The Shoah. Through this learning I have derived some profound insights into not only myself, but others. My World Geography class researched acts of the Holocaust and discussed them at length. These exercises changed me, forever. They provided an experience that was incredibly valuable in changing my view on a variety of things: the role of bystanders, empathy, the power of little things, and how to react. Therefore, studying the Holocaust has changed my view and reaction to bullying, which is now focused on both recognizing and stopping bullying. The first thing we discussed about the Holocaust was the string of continuous discriminatory acts against the Jews. It was a changing moment for me. Before then, I had supposed the Holocaust as a random act of sorts - an event without roots before it. I was wrong. I learned that bigotry against Jews had been happening for centuries. It started in 70 A.D. and...
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