Adolesence Adolescence is a time of "storm and strife" By: Ankit Jain E-mail: luv2et@hotmail.com : : Introduction : : Adolescence is a time of “storm and strife”. Adolescence is a period of time between childhood and adulthood. This is the age when one can either make something of his life or destroy it all, this is the time when a person makes those friends who changes the how h

LSD The psychedelic effects of d-Lysergic Acid Diethylamide-25 (LSD) were discovered by Dr. Albert Hoffman by accident in 1938. In the 1950s and 1960s, LSD was used by psychiatrists for analytic psychotherapy. It was thought that the administration of LSD could aid the patient in releasing repressed material. It was also suggested that psychiatrists themselves might develop more insight

Lucid Dreams Lucid Dreaming A person may realize that he or she is dreaming while still in the dream state. Such dreams have been called Dreams of Knowledge by Oliver Fox (1962). Paul Tholey, a German psychologist who first began to study conscious dreaming in 1959, called the phenomena Klartraum, a German word meaning "clear dream". These dream experiences, however, are more commonly k

Lying THE ART OF LYING Lying. People have been lying since the beginning of time. Some people are good at it, and some people are horrible at it. There are some that have mastered the art and make money at it. Lawyers, for example, are known for their skill as liars. Whatever profession, hobby, or special interest that brings us to communicate with others a person has will bring

Adult / Aging Psychology Topic A – Remaining Healthy as an Older Adult To remain healthy as a older adult several factors come into play. All elements of the individual’s life have to be looked at and studied. Do they eat right' Do they exercise enough' What is their social situation' By providing for these elements correctly a well-managed health and wellness program will benefi

Mainstream Autonomy In Jib Fowles essay, "Advertising's Fifteen Basic Appeals", he writes about how advertisers attempt to sell products by sending messages through either visual or written messages. In a successful advertisement, while trying to sell the product the advertiser also paints a whole scenario in the back of the reader's mind. This is a method of psychological manipulation u

Adulthood The passage from teenager to adulthood is one of the most complicated and confusing processes an adolescent can experience. It is especially confusing since the teenager is not totally sure what it means to be an adult, and how he/she is supposed to achieve this level of maturity. If one doesn’t know what it means to be an adult, it’s much harder to attain this

Manic Depression Manic Depression Manic Depression is an illness that involves the body, thoughts and a person’s mood. It is not just a bad mood that will pass with time or something a person can just pull themselves together from and “get over it”. Manic depression is a disorder suffered by many people and affects the way a person eats, sleeps, how they feel about themselves, and how

Margaret Floy Washburn Margaret Floy Washburn was born in New York City on July 25, 1871, the only child of Francis Washburn and Elizabeth Floy Davis. She was raised in a middle class home where the women were of exceptional academic accomplishments. She was educated in both private and public schools with interests focusing on philosophy and the sciences. At the age of 20 she graduat

Mass Media And The Effects Of Photography Photography is seen as a revolution in the ways we understand the world. Photos do not encourage logical argument or the contexts of knowledge, it evoked the mind with out interpretation. During the 18th century when Daguerre developed the practical method of photography in 1839 there was no use of interpreting the picture as is, it’s visual was

Advantages of Stupidity Most people say being stupid will lead nowhere. They claim that it is the worst possible condition in which to spend one's life, and if possible, it should be completely avoided. Yet, perhaps if people took a closer look at some of the advantages stupidity had to offer, they wouldn't have such a negative attitude toward it. After reading this paper, one will und

Media Influence On Sexuality “What you see is…(influence of media)” In the United States, the media has a great amount of influence over human sexuality. Whether it is presented by means of television shows, magazines, advertisements, news, or even radio, the result is still the same. These sources of information all shape individuals and their thoughts on sex and sexuality. They

Memory Memory is the mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences. A repressed memory is one that is retained in the sub conscious mind, where one is not aware of it but where it can still affect both conscious thoughts and behavior. When memory is distorted or confabulated, the result can be what has been called the False Memory Syndrome: a condition in wh

Memory Memory One of the most important things that involves the brain. Without memory you would not know how to move, eat, or do any of life’s essentials. If I did not have memory then I would have not remembered to do this paper or how to type it. Think about it, memory is essential to your life. Memory is the ability to remember something that has been learned or experienced (Psycho

Mental Health Reform Mental Health Reform: What It Would Really Take In today’s society there is a greater awareness of mental illnesses. With this greater awareness one might assume that there would be a substantial increase in government involvement or funding in the area of mental illness treatment. Unfortunately this isn’t the case in the U.S. today. There are hundreds of thousan

Mistaken Judgements I make assumptions about others everyday of my life; Realizing that I cannot judge another based on these notions alone, is a constant reminder to remain open- minded. Sometimes I aim for a look that will attract a certain type of attention, target a specific crowd, or just one that expresses the way I am feeling inside. Accomplishing this is done with

Motivation Student Motivation to Learn Infants and young children appear to be propelled by curiosity, driven by an intense need to explore, interact with, and make sense of their environment. As one author puts it, "Rarely does one hear parents complain that their pre-schooler is 'unmotivated' " (James Raffini 1993). Unfortunately, as children grow, their passion for learning frequent

Suicide "Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad" Euripides 400BC The quote, " those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad" by Euripides clearly defines the argument that suicide is not a rational choice, but that suicide is closely linked to a mental illness or disorder. This essay will support the quote of Euripides and give substantial evidence to support t

Mother Daughter Relationship The relationship between parents and their children is one of the most basic human interactions. Mothers and daughters provide both physical and emotional care for their young sons and daughters. In the process, parents will instill children with family values and goals, while teaching them the accepted norms and values of society. This is done in hope th

Motherless Daughters In Motherless Daughters, Hope Edelman tries to understand her own life in relation to the loss of her mother when she was seventeen years old and to understand why as she says, "she still has such a hold on me'" Her research included interviews of women who had lost their mothers, analyzing hundreds of letters from women who responded to articles which she had publis

Motivation The process theories focus on how behavior is energized and directed and how it is related to performance and satisfaction. The process theory has three basic theories (1) expectancy theory, (2) reinforcement theory, and (3) equity theory. Expectancy theory focuses on how workers decide which specific behaviors to perform and how much effort to exert. In other words, expectanc

Music And Teens Many people today blame any bad action done by a teen on one of two things. It is either parents, or music. That is what this paper will talk about. Is music really the problem' Or is that just an excuse. Music does play a huge role in their everyday lives, but what is to blame here' Many people blame music for the destruction and desensitizing of our youths, but it real

Music As Therapy The following examples illustrate some of the procedures used in music therapy. Although these are only a sampling of the methods used by music therapists, they provide a general idea of how music therapy can work.Singing is used to help people with speech impairments improve their articulation, rhythm, and breath control. In a group setting individuals develop a greater

Multiple Personalities: Do They Really Exist' Multiple Personalities: Do They Really Exist' Multiple personalities- the existence of two or more distinct personalities or personality states within one person. In actuality, up to ten or even more personalities can coexist within one person, some documented cases have revealed over one hundred. But, the question remains, wh

Multiple Personality Disorder “The presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states,” is something you’d expect to hear as the title to an X-files episode. In reality, this line is found in the DSM-IV as a physiological disorder. This rare disorder is called Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or formally known as multiple personality disorder. Dissociation is a ment

Dissociate Identity Disorder Dissociate Identity Disorder Driving for miles in a trance like state of mind, not really remembering driving is called “Highway Hypnosis”. “Highway Hypnosis” happens to almost everyone, this is a normal form of disassociation. Disassociation is a mental process, which produces a lack of connec

Albert Bandura Albert Bandura based his theory on observasional learning and modeling behavior. Behaviorism is the study that Bandura was doing. For example the mental. Standard procedure is to manipulate one variable, and then measure its effects on another. All this is is a theory of personality that says that one’s environment causes one’s behavior. Bandura found this a bit too sim

Murders "MURDERS" INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY STEVEN VIET-CAREY BY MICHELLE M MEDROW DECEMBER 14TH, 1995 MURDERS There are many questions surrounding the subject of murders. Are murders a product of our society and can they be held responsible for their actions. What is a social conscience' Are some murders justified' War' My point of vie

Frued-defense Mechanism Sigmund Freud is known for being the first psychologist who developed the first comprehensive theory of personality. He tries to explain things that are difficult to understand. Freud is still a huge influence on psychology and society today. He was very controversial and some to this day don’t agree on what he had to say. Freud believed that one way his patients

Is Intelligence Inherited Or Is A Learned Behavior' Is Intelligence inherited or is a learned behavior' Is intelligence a product of heredity or does it come from an individual’s environment' The nature versus nurture debate regarding intelligence is one that has continued throughout the years. Innumerable studies have been conducted on this issue but there is still no clear-cut answe