IQ IQ Researchers use IQ similarities to try and estimate ones heritability of IQ. The heritability estimate (a statistical estimate of the degree of inheritance of a given behavior, assessed by the degree of similarity between individuals who vary in their extent of genetic similarity) is found by computing the variation in all the test scores for a given populations and then identi

The Road to Rage Almost every day the media reports another horrible incident involving aggressive driving or in its most extreme form, road rage. Speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, following too closely, yelling and gesturing are actions that characterize the aggressive driver. Studies show an increase in these kinds of incidents over the past several years. Exa

Conduct Disorder As immediately as infancy, children express individual characteristics that can be considered aggressive. The child can be aggressive in the way it cries, the way it plays and the way it attains attention. Parents of children that have a hard time sleeping through the night, trouble accepting affection and/or difficulties with hyperactivity are often so stressed and b

The Shadow The Awakening of the Unconscious The shadow, a psychological concept introduced by Carl Jung, is seen throughout the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by, Robert Louis Stevenson. It exemplifies everything in us that is unconscious and is the repressed impulses that are generally unacceptable to society. Dr. Jekyll’s inability to occasionally indulge in his iniq

The Social World The Social World Humans are social creatures, and we would not be able to survive if we could not socialize with anyone. Since we can socialize, our horizons are broadened by a lot. Everyone has feelings and emotions. We have the ability to communicate amongst ourselves and we can also care and love for one another. We have relationships with each other which ar

The Relevance Of Dreams To Waking Consciousness The Relevance of Dreams to Waking Consciousness Waking consciousness and the state of dreaming have always existed harmoniously in people, although the exact purpose for dreaming has always been unknown. Throughout history, philosophers have pondered the purpose of dreams while scientists sought the physiological mechanisms behind them.

The Gender Differences in Conflict The Gender Differences in Conflict The purpose of my research is to examine the differences between men and women when it comes to conflict in their relationships. I am defining a relationship as a friendship, romantic, or unromantic association. Conflict is something that is generally present at one time or another during a relationship. If a confli

Insanity Defense What is your view on the insanity defense' Should we hold mentally ill criminals fully responsible for all of their actions' What about battered woman who kill their husbands' The legal definition of insanity requires that at the time of the commission of the act in question, the defendant, as a result of severe mental disease or defect, was unable to appreciate the

The Summary According to a college freshman student, it is believed that Aristotle’s was known as one of the first ancient Greeks scholars, in the world, to have been a psychologist. In fact, Aristotle’s treatise on rhetoric has been called the “world’s first discussion of psychology.” “The psychological aspect of his treatise comprises about twenty of the several hundred pages Aristo

Dreams Dreams Dreams and our unconscious Dream have been described as many different things. Everyone has their own belief as to what dreams actually mean. Sigmund Frued has his own theory. Adler has an extremely different theory from him. However, scientific research has proved many things about dreams. It has proved what they mean, how they’re interpreted, why we sometimes fa

How Colors Affect The Mind Outline Thesis Statement: Colors can affect a person’s mood or behavior. The Mind and Colors I. History of Colors II. Room Colors and Mood A. Green B. Yellow C. Red D. Blue E. Purple III. Applications A. Feng Shui B. Trivia 1. Green 2. Blue 3. Yellow IV. Testing Densmore

Conflict Resolution Throughout one’s life, one establishes many relationships. Some are built upon, and become strong and unshakable, some are broken and left to dissolve. While some are paved slowly and with love, blossoming to become something wonderful, others are blown apart - the pieces scattered, never to be put back together again. Though these relationships vary, from professiona

The Seven Sins Of Memort The Seven Sins Of Memory: How the mind forgets and Remember Daniel L. Scharter, Ph.D. Psychology Today June 2001 In this article it talks about the many forms of memory loss. The author divides it into seven fundamental transgressions or “sins”. He also talks of some of the extremes of memory loss of a normal person. Such as the story of Binjimin Wilk

Conflict Resolution Conflict resolution is an approach to discipline in which the teachers’ goal is to teach students to recognize problems and solve them in a constructive manner The basic teaching strategy for teaching children constructive thinking follows a three-stage pattern of What', Why', and What does it mean' The students would learn to interpret the three questions and apply t

Autism Autism Outline Thesis statement: Autism is not nearly as widely known as the familiar Down’s syndrome, yet, surprisingly, autism is far mode widespread…. So what is it exactly' I. Definition of autism A. Spectrum disorder B. Communication disorder II. Causes and effects of autism A. Causes 1. Psychological causes 2. Abnormal brain structure 3. Exposure to toxic agent

The Self What is Unique About Human Reality' When first confronted with this question I thought that the thing that made human reality unique was that it was always changing. I also stated that reality has the tendency to change based on individual and cultural environments. In this paper I will attempt to further explain my statements by taking a look at how different perspectiv

Obesity Obesity is a problem that affects virtually every person on the planet. Everyone knows someone who is overweight or they themselves are overweight. In this research paper we will be looking at the topic of obesity and the social ramifications that it holds. We will first look at obesity in a broad way. Then we will focus on obesity and its effects on children. And finally, o

The Unseen Relationship Between Schizophrenia And Religion The Unseen Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Religion The nature of schizophrenia, and other forms of psychosis, is still a largely debated topic. The Old Testament uses the same term in reference to madness sent by God to punish the disobedient, as well as to describe the behavior of prophets (Rosen, 1968). Many of th

Erickson Erik Homberger Erikson Erik Homberger Erikson was born in 1902 near Frankfort, Germany to Danish parents. Erik studied art and a variety of languages during his school years, rather than science courses such as biology and chemistry. He did not prefer the atmosphere that formal schooling produced so instead of going to college he traveled around Europe, keeping a diary of h

Fear Audience: Anyone who has ever experienced fear and would like to overcome it. Fear: the mere sight of the word makes some of us cringe. It is a feeling we have all dealt with at one time or another. It is something that we first experience as children, and are conditioned to respond to in many different ways. Some of us live in constant fear; of accident

Stroop Effect With Modern Teenagers Abstract: This study is based in cognitive psychological perspective. It is an original study used to verify the previous findings regarding the Stroop effect. Twenty participants were selected at random and were treated entirely according to ethical standards set forth by the International Baccalaureate Organization. The researchers used repeated me

Child Analysis Child Psychology Child Analysis Overview: Upon pondering whom to choose for this assignment, I came to the conclusion that I would use my younger cousin Kristy Germinario. Kristi attends my former grammar school, and thanks to principal Sister Mary Henry, I was allowed to sit in her class for an entire school day for observational purposes. Kristy was born on Octo

Paraphilias Paraphilias is a set of disorders which include intense sexual urges or arousing fantasies that involve inanimate objets, sexual behaviors with non-human objects, and humiliation or suffering of one’s self or another person. Sexual behaviors could also involve children or a non-consenting adult. While paraphilias is rare, it is far more common among men(about 20 to 1 males t

Contrast Sensitivity Function Comparing the use and accuracy of an arcade game for Measuring the Contrast Sensitivity Function. ABSTRACT A new method of assessing vision known as the Contrast Sensitivity Function (CSF) has emerged. It is important to measure the sensitivity of the visual system for humans and other animals as it offers information regarding individual visual func

Human Experimentation – Is It Ethical' Human Experimentation – Is It Ethical' There are a few ethical concerns when conducting experiments using human participants. Some people have raised the questions “is it worth it'” and “should science really be exploiting these people'” There is no easy answer to these questions. For the most part, humans can volunteer themselves for these tes

Split Personalities Split Personalities What exactly are split personalities' Sometimes split personality is referred to a phenomenon that is really instead multiple personalities, where the individual seem to have completely different personalities on different occasions. With a person with split personalities, the person acts as if he or she was two or more separate individuals,

The Various Effects Of Marijuana Upon States Of Consciousness Marijuana is a substance which is often consumed either by smoking or ingestion, and can produce hallucinogenic effects upon intake. After intake, there are major effects upon ones state of consciousness. These can affect ones vision, hearing, memory, thought, and even dreaming and sleeping patterns. These variable factors sho

Depression Depression is one of the most common mental disorders affecting 340 million people in the world today, accounting for a full 10% of productive years lost throughout the world. No one is immune from depression. It occurs in people of all social classes, all countries and all cultural settings. One in four women and one in ten men can expect to develop depression during their

Three Stages Of Projected Memory In the documentary by Marianne Hirsch, she talks about how things were during the Holocaust through the lives of the people. Projected memory is used, which is to link the past and the present. This essay will talk about Past Memory as well as Projected Memory. Both will give examples of how you see a picture and understand what is meant just by hearing a

Themes In Child Development Many parents want the best for their young child by providing them love, shelter, comfort and atmosphere. However, those parents still have questions that arise about their up-bringing and so their questions actually reflect a few fundamental themes in child development. These themes would, and then in part, help us unify our understanding of child development