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- 71: Aristotle Virtue Theory
- Aristotle, another great Greek philosopher, established many theories in the field of ethics and psychology. As a student of Plato at the academy, Aristotle also theorized many inquiries about virtue. In this question we want to some how connect his ideas of psychology to his ideas of ethics. In doing this we must set out his main points than mesh them in some common bond. Aristotle’s Notion of Virtue According to Aristotle ... into our decision making process. Pleasure causes humans to do base actions. Pain keeps us from doing noble actions. Virtue involves maintaining a balance between pain and pleasure. Discovering the psychology of Aristotle was a bit more challenging, as for the fact that he is much better known for his ethics. Association was the primary psychological belief in which Aristotle ...
- 72: What Effect Does Aging Have On Memory?
- ... D. Baddeley, B.A. Wilson & F.N. Watts (eds). Handbook of Memory Disorders. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Dobbs, A.R. & Rule, B.G. (1989). Adult age differences in working memory. Psychology and Ageing, 4, 500-503 Einstein, G.O. & McDaniel, M.A. (1990). Normal ageing and prospective memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition, 16, 717-726 Hasher, L. & Zacks, R.T. (1988). Working memory, comprehension, and ageing: a review and a new view. In G. Bower (ed.), The Psychology of Learning and Motivation, vol.22. Academic Press, New Yoek, pp.193-225 Hashtroudi, S et al (1989). Generation and elaboration in older adults. Experimental Ageing Research, 15, 73- ...
- 73: Narcissism: Psychological Theories and Therapeutic Interventions in the Narcissistic Disorders
- ... approach to narcissism echoes the sentiments of the psychodynamic approach. The Psychodynamic Perspective of Narcissism The psychodynamic model of narcissism is dominated by two overlapping schools of thought, the self psychology school and the object relations school. The self psychology school, represented by Kohut, posits that narcissism is a component of everyone"s psyche. We are all born as narcissists and gradually our infantile narcissism matures into a healthy adult ... lead to the patient"s development of his own internal structure to make up for the interrupted selfobject function" (Manfield, 1992; P. 167). The Jungian (Analytical) Perspective of Narcissism Analytical psychology views narcissism as a disorder of Self-estrangement, which arises out of inadequate maternal care. However, prior to tackling narcissism it is useful to grasp the essence of analytical ...
- 74: Nurture Plus Nature
- ... inherited from our parents, is the sole determining factor in our behavioral characteristics. These two opposing viewpoints have produced a multitude of ideas, theories, and arguments in the history of psychology. John Broadus Watson, the father of American behaviorism, greatly reinforced the source of nurture by studying learned and adaptive behavior patterns in our environmental surroundings (Rathus p.13). During this same time of revolutionary ideas in psychology, American psychologist, Arnold Gesell supported the opposite views of Watson. Gesell theorized that "physical and motor growth and development is monitored and regulated by an automatic natural process"(Rathus p.13). Each of these ideas has persisted strongly in the world of psychology from the nineteenth century on into the twentieth, but now a new and united psychology world acknowledges both theories equally. It is imagined, today, that the explanation of our ...
- 75: A Study of B.F. Skinner and Behaviorism
- ... the most notable psychologists in the 20th century to talk about behaviorism and the effects of rewards and punishments in a controlled environment. His studies include operant behavior and developmental psychology, as well as, his study of observable behavior of human beings. Reinforcement and observation has been one of the most controversial issues involving Skinner. The process of learning is the ... and mentors, as Ivan P. Pavlov and John B. Watson, also known for reinforcement and behaviorism. In this paper the topics of reinforcement, punishments, rewards, and other aspects of behavioral psychology will be discussed to give a better understanding of B.F. Skinner and his studies. A Study of B.F. Skinner's Behaviorism B.F. Skinner is an American psychologist ... the works and studies of John B. Watson and Ivan P. Pavlov, he studied with animal learning and functions of the nervous system. He received his Ph.D. in behavioral psychology at Harvard in 1931. In 1936, he then worked as part of the faculty at the University of Minnesota. A few years later in 1939 to 1945, during World ...
- 76: Levels Of Processing And Word
- Abstract The relationship between processing words at deeper levels and memory was examined. Participants were 38 experimental psychology students grouped depending on whether the student had completed cognitive psychology by the time of the experiment. Group A was instructed to decide if a word fit a CCVCV pattern, and Group B was asked if a word fit into a ... Tulving (1975), we believe that participants who complete the sentence framework task will recall words better then those who simply do a structural task. Method Participants Participants were 38 experimental psychology students. They were grouped depending on whether the student had completed cognitive psychology before the time of the experiment. If the student had cognitive psychology he or she was ...
- 77: How Useful Is The Psychoanalyt
- ... perspectives, models or paradigms in the field of psychopathology. If we take the definition of psychopathology, “psychopathology is the study of mental disorders from all aspects” (The Macmillan dictionary of psychology), it defines psychopathology as a study of mental disorders from all aspects. What other aspects or perspectives are there? The four main perspectives or paradigms are as follows. The biological ... problem. Although the theory does explain a lot about the persons thoughts and why they may behave in a certain way, it certainly does not explain everything. Bibliography Gross, Richard., Psychology – the science of the mind and behaviour Hodder & Stoughton 1996 Sutherland, Stuart., The Macmillan Dictionary of Psychology Radford and Govier,. A Textbook of psychology Seneck and Wilson, The experimental study of Freudian theories Davidson and Neale, Abnormal Psychology Lawrence A pervin, Personality Atkinson, Smith, Bem and ...
- 78: Impact of Television Violence In Relation To Juvenile Delinquency
- ... manifested in adulthood" (Huston,et,al., 1992:57). CONCLUSION The most recent summary released in August, 1993 of the American Psychological Association Commission on Violence and Youth: Violence and Youth, Psychology's Response, confirms the findings noted above and reaffirms the need to consider ways to reduce the level of violence in all media. (APA, 1993:77-78). In conclusion we ... through the TV is bad. Rather, it is overuse and generally a careless attitude by adults that so often leads to regrettable results. REFERENCES American Psychological Association. (1993) "Violence & Youth: Psychology's Response. Volume I: Summary Report of the American Psychological Association Commission on Violence and Youth." Washington. D.C.: American Psychological Association American Psychological Association. (1985) "Violence on television." Washington, DC: APA Board of Social and Ethical Responsibility for Psychology. Andreasen (1990). "Evolution in the family's use of television: Normative data from industry and academe." In J. Bryant (Ed.), Television and the American family (pp. 3-55). Hillsdale, ...
- 79: Effects Of Social Pressure On
- ... volunteering. Participation required one full semester of study at Brooklyn College. The participants were tested simultaneously. The use of six confederates was also needed. The confederates were all upper-level psychology students at Brooklyn College and were all paid 20 dollars for their help. Apparatus In order for the experiment to take place, all that was required was a university that ... so they did not implement enough negative pressure to get significant results. References Allen, V.L., Bragg, B.W. (1968). Effect of Social Pressure on Concept Identification. Journal of Educational Psychology, 59(4), 302-08. Asali, A., Khamaysi, N., et al (1995). Ritual Female Genital Surgery Among Bedouins in Israel. Archives of Sexual Behavior,24(5), 571-75. Brickman, P., Linsemmier, J.A.W., McCareins, A.G. (1976). Performance Enhancement by Relevant Success and Irrelevant Failure. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 33(2), 149-60. Frith, C. (1997). "Motivation to Learn". University of Saskatchewan. Kanter, R.M. (1977). Some effects of proposition of group life: Skewed sex ratio and responses ...
- 80: A Brief Overview Of Psychedelics
- ... for observation or study. One must recognize that psychedelics function more or less as nonspecific catalysts and amplifiers of the psyche (Grof, 1994). Psychedelics represent a completely new field of psychology. If one were to compare psychology to astronomy, psychoanalysis would resemble Galileo s telescope, which lets one see a somewhat magnified image of an object, however that image appears upside down and backwards. The telescope changed ... to fit their new tools (Osmond, 1957). In order to truly comprehend and understand psychedelics, one must put away the narrow and superficial conceptual model used in academic psychiatry and psychology, which is limited to biology, postnatal biography, and the Freudian individual unconscious. The phenomena that are exposed during a psychedelic experience include sequences of psychological death and rebirth, encounters ...
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