What Causes A Fear' What Causes a Fear' Fear is to be afraid or scared of something that could happen but won’t stop you from doing what you should do. A fear could be caused by many different ways. Most of the time fear is caused by a bad childhood experience that is suppressed into the unconscious mind. A common fear is the fear of driving over bridges. Many people are afraid of driv

Bipolar bipolar disorder Determining Bipolar Disorder in children is harder then adults because of the mistakes doctor’s make in their diagnosis. All kids have mood swings—is it Bipolar Disorder' Psychologists of today are having problems diagnosing children with Bipolar Disorder because the symptoms are so different from the adult form of the disorder. In children Bipolar Disorder i

Dreams Dreams Dreams! What are dreams' Why do we dream' Are dreams subconscious thoughts and desires influenced by the events of our day' Might we dream of someone new, a person we’ve never met before, and perhaps that day you make a new friend' Dreams are very interesting. What stages do we go through' What is our brain doing' What does science say' Many experiments have been conduc

Memories Memories Every known living person has memories. Some are memories of time full of happiness, and some are filled with death, destruction, and pain. But, are our memories ours' Do we own what we think, or are they manufactured by our brains in a twisted chain of neurological events' If we can create memories, all forms of argument based on memory will become null and void.

Dreams Dreams "I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough." (Escher) Why do we dream' Are they instructions from the spiritual world or just deep, hidden wishes that can be used to unlock the secrets of the unconscious mind' Nobody knows for sure. One theory that is prevalent today is that dreams result from the physiological "exercise" of the synapses of the brain. There is no

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder After experiencing a traumatic event, the mind has been known to horde away the details and memories and then send them back at unexpected times and places, sometimes after years have passed. It does so in a haunting way that makes the recall just as disturbing as the original event. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the name for the acquired mental conditi

Dreams Dreams A dream is a story that people take part in or view in their sleep. Dreams are a work of a person’s imagination. They are fictional events that have relation to a person’s life. A person experiencing a dream is convinced however that what they are experiencing is really occurring. Dreams can play on every emotion a person experiences in real life. They can be amu

The Influence Of Age,gender,extraversion And Experience On Performance Of Aspatial Computer Game. The influence of age, gender, extraversion and experience on performance of a spatial computer game. Computer games are a popular pastime. Their Psychological impacts have recently become of interest to Psychologists. This is partly due to their nature, popularity and increasing accessibi

Reality Therapy Reality Therapy Reality Therapy is the method of counseling that Dr. Glasser has been teaching since 1962. He published a book named Reality Therapy the same year. It is now firmly based on Choice Theory and its successful application is dependent on the counselor’s familiarity with, and the knowledge of, that theory. In fact, teaching choice theory to counselees is

Dreams Dreams have been objects of boundless fascination and mystery for humankind since the beginning of time. These nocturnal vivid images seem to arise from some source other than our ordinary conscious mind. A dream is a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep. Can dreams unlock mysteries found deep with one's unconsciousness or are they pure

Dreams and Dream Interpretation On average, we spend about one third of our lives sleeping. During a portion of that time, we are also dreaming. While asleep, we can gain rest and refreshment for our hard day of work. Essentially, dreams are our method of relaxing and letting our minds drift away into a distant world. While dreaming, we can interact with various people, places or thi

Alcoholism The Psychosocial Effects of Alcoholism Alcoholism refers to the abuse of alcohol by individuals who are unable to control their binge drinking behavior over a prolonged period of time. Alcoholics are not simply people who consume alcohol; instead, their entire lives revolve around alcohol. While many people usually dismiss the effects of heavy drinking to a hangover that

Child Sexual Abuse Throughout history child sexual abuse has been a major problem plaguing many societies. Child sexual Abuse has been defined by the text Human Sexuality, as, an adult engaging in sexual contact of any kind with a child- inappropriate touching, oral-genital stimulation, coitus and the like. *Child sexual abuse is an abuse of power that encompasses many forms of sex

Denver Development The child that I assessed is my boyfriend’s little sister. I went over to her parent’s house November 15, 2003 to perform the test, the time was about 8:15 p.m. I received prior permission from the parents over the telephone. At that time Julie Anna was told about the screening and couldn’t wait for me to come over. The test date age of Julie Anna is 5 years,

Gender Attitude Toward The Elderly The question of attitudes toward elderly individuals and the aging process has become relevant today especially with the baby boom generation approaching. The percentage and number of older adults in our society is steadily increasing and in recent decades, a tendency has developed to view the elderly as a serious handicap. Anyone past fifty is liable t

Family Systems Theory Relationships evolve and are continuously changing very much like our climate. The earth changes with time and so do relationships. One of the great wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon, has withstood a multitude of changes for over several million years and is still evolving. The movie Grand Canyon provoked many thoughts and emotions. It is a story linking se

Cognitive Development “Drawing on both theory and research, compare and contrast the Piagetian and Vygotskian models of cognitive development” I will start off this essay by introducing Piaget and his model of cognitive development by briefly explaining schema’s and then the four developmental stages of sensori- motor, pre-operational, concrete-operational and formal ope

Memory Memory has been an ongoing topic for study throughout the years. How and why we remember certain pieces of information has led to decades of research and investigation. Studies conducted in recent years have explored the interests of college students. The article, What Aspects of Their Memories Do College Students Most Want to Improve', discusses the results of these studies in

Abortion Write Up Though the existence of abortion is frowned upon by many religious and morally apposed individuals, there are many positive outcomes to the pro-choice action women have taken. Legal in 27% of countries worldwide, abortion has thought to solve economic problems concerning welfare, lowered crime rates, and potentially saved lives of many women ranging from ages 12-40 duri

Drug Addiction: Do You Have the Willpower to Overcome It' Survival of the fittest has always been the dictating law in nature. This has meant that those animals that were sick or maimed would eventually die out as they were less prepared to face those challenges that were presented to them in the wild. Following this principle, animals have evolved to become, on the whole, more specia

Drug Offenders There are many issues facing the rehabilitation field today. Some issues are approached with more concern than others. People feel that issues should be dealt with on a priority basis, and it seems that drug offenders are given a low priority. In my opinion, the most important issue that needs to be dealt with is the fact that most drug offenders are sent to prison and are

How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children According to the author, Gerald Newmark PhD, there are five critical needs that all children, regardless of their age, have in common. These five needs include feeling respect, importance, acceptance, inclusiveness, and security. If you want children to respect you, you need to respect them first. This

Madness: Uncovering Schizophrenia Madness: Uncovering Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a troubling illness, once considered madness, which is not fully understood; yet, new research is helping patients to cope and to treat their illness. Since creditable research towards schizophrenia did not begin until the early 1800’s, as explained by Susan Naylor, little is known about exactly wha

Personalities At The Workplace I manage a collision/mechanic repair center for my father. After many years of trial and hardship I am proud to say we operate a very positive productive business. It was not easy to get to this point. Honestly what really helped us get to this successful point was learning my employee’s individual personality and needs, as well as finding my own. So this p

Alcoholism Alcoholism refers to the abuse of alcohol by individuals who are unable to control their binge drinking behavior over a prolonged period of time. Alcoholics are not simply people who consume alcohol; instead, their entire lives revolve around alcohol. While many people usually dismiss the effects of heavy drinking to a hangover that will not last beyond the day, the effects of

Total Institutions In Full Metal Jacket Total institutions in Full Metal Jacket A total institution is a place in which people are cut off from the rest of society and are almost totally controlled by the officials who run the place. There are seven procedures that separate a total institution from a regular institution. The procedures are: initiation, creating the helplessness of inf

Columbine On April 20,1999 there was a school massacre that went down in history for the worst. This massacre involved two teens that attended the Columbine High School that planned this activity for one year unnoticed by many faculty in the school , the community members, friends and parents. These two boys seemed like ordinary teens with problems coping with their feeli

Childhood and Adolescent Behavioral Problems Summary: 9 pages. 10 sources. APA format. This paper investigates the issues and the psychological development of conduct disorder in both the childhood and the adolescent years. The diagnosis of conduct disorder shall be compared and contrasted against oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and the correlation that conduct disorder has with

Adoption/identity Adoption And Identity Formation There has been an enormous amount of research conducted about adoptees and their problems with identity formation. Many of the researchers agree on some of the causes of identity formation problems in adolescent adoptees, while other researchers conclude that there is no significant difference in identity formation in adoptees a

Mind Control “Mind control and Individuality” Most Americans are very opinionated. They speak their mind and could care less about what any one else has to say about it. These are the type of people that do not belong in the Party’s society. The Party believes that whatever they say is right no matter how wrong it is. For example, the equation: “2+2=5”. The Party wants to