Sciences Psychology 102 HKK - Introductory Psychology Fall 2013 ___________________________________________________________________________ Instructor: Cezar Giosan Email address: cgiosan@york.cuny.edu Class time: Friday, 15:00-17:30 Office hours: After class Office Phone: 718-262-2682 Office: 4D06 Personal website: www.giosan.com Room number: 4D02 Course Description: 3 hours, 3 credits; no prerequisite Basic concepts and methods of contemporary psychology emphasizing
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Chapter 1 – Psychology and Life * Psychology research has immediate and crucial applications to important issues of every day experience, including your physical and mental health, your ability to form and sustain close relationships, and your capacity for learning and personal growth Definitions * PSYCHOLOGY: The scientific study of the behaviour of individuals and their mental processes * SCIENTIFIC METHOD: The set of procedures used for gathering and interpreting objective information
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Running head: GAMBLING 1 An Analysis of the Gambling Behaviors of Former Athletes Douglas G. Collinsworth Harvard University Abstract Introduction In the United States, maladaptive behaviors such as alcoholism, drug abuse, and problem gambling have been a continuing problem in our society. Unfortunately, it appears that these behaviors potentially manifest themselves
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Week Four Individual Assignment Brandy Bartlett 27 July 2012 Professor Marie Cesar In recent decades psychological evaluation has played an increasingly important role in the American system of justice and in legal thought. Psychology has come to influence the modern American legal system in several ways. Meyer & Chapman point out some of the most common ways psychological evaluation has shaped the modern legal landscape: “evaluating criminal responsibility, competency to stand trial
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groups, information channels construction of college student mental health, and strengthening the daily safety education and management of students and so on. Keywords: College students, Psychological crisis, Intervention system College student psychology development has its unique rules. Some students usually suffered from psychological crisis imposed by objective problems or their own ones during certain stage of development. If the psychological crisis failed to be timely intervened, it would
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The foundations of psychology were set upon the discovery of the relationship between biology and philosophy. The birth of psychology is a direct result of these two studies combining to make an intriguing study of human behaviors, emotions and reactions. Psychology became equally important to other studies when it became apparent that it reflected both biological aspects as well as aspects of philosophy. Combined, these two studies allowed the discovery that people exhibit behaviors
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from www.summon.serialssolutions.com Chapell, M. S., Takahashi, M., Silverstein, M. E., Newman, B., McCann, N.,Blanding, Z. B., & Gubi, A. (2005). Test anxiety and academic performance in undergraduate and graduate students. Journal of Educational Psychology, 97(2), 268–274. Hembree, R. (1988). Correlates, causes, effects, and treatment of test
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ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY INTRODUCTION: In play, the stage and scenery provide the context of what is going on: the kind of room the characters are in, the way it is decorated, and the amount and nature of its furnishings help us to interpret what is happening. They provide meaning for the actor’s and actresses’ actions and determine where they can walk, lean, or otherwise interact with props. For the play, the stage and scenery is the environment in which the story unfolds. The meaning of behaviour
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Schizophrenia and Psychosis and Lifespan Development Cathy Perry Psy 410 September 26, 2011 Lara Ashbaugh Schizophrenia and Psychosis and Lifespan Development Schizophrenia and lifespan developmental disorders reduce the normal functioning of individuals suffering from them. These disorders consist of components that vary extensively; therefore defining and understanding each component within the individual’s circumstances is of extreme importance. This is especially true when diagnosing
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Clinic and Psychology Today. • Aroused nervous system (which makes falling asleep difficult) • Sensory overload • Lack of restorative sleep • Lack of movement (leading to increase obesity rates) • Exposure to violence • Atrophy in gray brain matter (where processing occurs in the brain) • Addictive tendencies (due to dopamine being released in the system, a hormone which simulates reward processing in the brain and addictions) • Impaired brain function (decrease in impulse control, abnormal brain activity
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