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- 91: Consciousness As Determined Th
- ... introspection and the underlying views they possessed. The failure of introspection to reveal consistent laws led to the refection of all mental states as subjects of scientific study and thus psychology attached consciousness to its diversity. The term consciousness is most often used by philosophers and psychologists as meaning "attention to the contents or workings of one’s own mind." This ... of observable behaviors. Similarly, the behaviorists argued that behavioral responses to environmental stimuli are merely responses to the stimuli and do not inherently represent hidden mental states or events. Accordingly, psychology should be the science of behavior, not of introspection.4 The difficulty for the transparency doctrine was cognitive psychology’s recent discovery that everyone does a great deal of mental processing, reasoning, and analysis of many sorts without being able to introspect it at all. Cognitive psychology in ...
- 92: Real Meaning Of LIfe
- ... isn't in the idea that humans may be descended from apes- that's no big deal. The real threat to religion is from the more recent theory of evolutionary psychology. I mean, an adaptationist explanation for eyelids as protection for the eyes is one thing; but accepting that human nature and morality are adaptations too threatens the very foundation of ... t read the Bible or the Koran with all of its bizarre rules (cultural adaptations) on sexual morality, and not find them to be almost a crude parody of evolutionary psychology. Adaptationist theory, esp. on sexual morality or TIT FOR TAT, I think, clearly implies that our concepts of good and evil are arbitrary- they're not universal absolutes handed down ... order to promote two-parent child rearing. Where's the absolute good and evil in all of that? Where's the absolute good and evil in TIT FOR TAT? Evolutionary psychology then makes a mockery of human morality and religion. As far as I'm concerned, it's the fatal deathblow to religion...it "torpedoes" it. (Not that I think ...
- 93: Should Children Be Allowed To Testify In Court?
- ... years, more research has been done involving children's testimony than that of all the prior decades combined. Ceci & Bruck (93) have cited four reasons for this : - The opinion of psychology experts is increasingly being accepted by courts as testimony, - Social research is more commonly being applied to the issues of children's rights, - More research into adult suggestibility in accordance ... and social aspects of a child's testimony, all such testimonies should be treated with caution. REFERENCES Bernstein, D. A., Roy, E. J., Srull, T. K., Wickens, C. D. (1994) Psychology, 3rd edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, MA. Ceci, S & Bruck, M. (1993). Suggestibility of the Child Witness: A Historical Review and Synthesis, Psychological Bulletin. 113, 403 - 439 Lefrancois, G. R. (1992). Psychology, 2nd edition. Wadsworth Publishing Company. California. Luus, C. A. E., Wells, G. L., & Turtle, J. W. (1995). Child eyewitnesses: Seeing is believing. Journal of Applied Psychology, 80, 317 - 326 ...
- 94: The Influence of Parents on Their Children's Sexual Orientation
- ... still need to complete their studies on the issue to find out the truth behind the matter. Bibliography Bailey, J. Michael. Sexual Orientation of Adult Sons of Gay Fathers. Developmental Psychology. 1995, Vol. 31, No. 1, 124-129 Golombok, Susan. Do Parents Influence the Sexual Orientation of Their Children? Findings From a Longitudinal Study of Lesbian Families. Developmental Psychology. 1996, Vol. 32, No. 1, 3-11 Meyer-Bahlburg, Heino F.L. Parental Influences on the Development of Homosexual Orientation. Developmental Psychology. 1995, Vol. 31, No. 1, 12-21 Patterson, Charlotte. Sexual Orientation and Human Development. Developmental Psychology. 1995, Vol. 31, No. 1, 3-11
- 95: Brave New World: The Advancement of Science
- ... novel Brave New World, the author Aldous Huxley, warns readers that scientific advances can be a threat to society. This is particularly evident in the fields of biology, technology and psychology. According to Huxley, "The theme of Brave New World is not the advancement of science as such; it is the advancement of science as it affects human individuals"(Huxley CLC ... can be a danger to society if used without regard for the welfare of mankind. Finally, the most dangerous of all scientific advancements Huxley warns of, is the progress in psychology. In Brave New World, every person is conditioned. The first conditioning technique used is subliminal training. This type of psychology is utilized to program ideas into individual's minds by a method called hypnopaedia. Hypnopaedia consists of repetitious messages that play over a loudspeaker during sleep. These repetitions are ...
- 96: Jean Jacque Piaget
- ... Piaget Jean Jacque Piaget was born in Neuchatel, Switzerland on August 9, 1896 and died in Geneva on September 16, 1980. Piaget was best known for his work in developmental psychology of children and genetic epistemology. Piaget began his work studying natural sciences at the University of Neuchatel where he later obtained a Ph.D. Throughout Piaget’s life he discovered ... Therefore, children’s logic and modes of thinking are extremely different from those of adults. Piaget accomplished and studied several things throughout his life. As he began his works in psychology, sociology and history to scientific thinking, he was on his way to making a difference in our world today. He continued to study genetic and experimental psychology. In 1955, he created and directed until his death the International Center for Genetic Epistemology. Today, Jean Piaget is very well known for his four stages of children’s ...
- 97: Talcott Parsons
- ... focus on morality's place in social action. Soon, Parsons became a full professor in Sociology and began relating other fields to hi own. Two years later, Parsons attended a psychology institute, where he focused on Freud's theories. Parsons started paying attention to anthropology and psychology, and he formed an in depth analysis of the Freudian theory. In 1946, Talcott helped create the department of social relations, in which he was nominated as chairperson. To add ... ran it for many years. This new department was where the elite sociologists learnt their basics and graduated as leading theorists. Parsons also merged three fields of study, anthropology and psychology with sociology, which is still used by modern day sociologists. Even though he contributed in many other ways, Parson theories and views are still his main benefactions to sociology. ...
- 98: Catcher In The Rye 2
- ... past experiences, and then form associations. This is based on the Jean Piaget theory of assimilating new situations, accommodating them with previous knowledge, then forming generalizations for understanding. [Houghton-Mifflin Psychology, pgs. 49-50] That is exactly how Salinger describes Holden's thoughts. Holden, like many of us, has difficulty explaining things until they have been thought through. For instance, Holden ... Disorder, consisting of swings between manic and depressive states. OCD is characterized by obsessive thoughts and their motivation of compulsive acts to relieve the stress of the obsession. [Houghton Mifflin Psychology, pg. 539] It is quite obvious that Holden is very obsessed with detail. He also demonstrates a common symptom of OCD, counting. At Grand Central Station, he mentions repeatedly counting ... to jump out of the hotel window. Holdenn Caulfield, being afflicted with such handicaps, was doomed to fail in school, and his breakdown inevitable. Living in a time when clinical psychology would not come for a few years, Holden was forced to cope with these dilemmas on his own. There was no one to go to for help, and so ...
- 99: Ethical Procedures and Guidelines Defining Psychological Research
- ... many moral standards that are often not followed. Others may believe that there is much harmful misinformation that can often be harmful to subject and others. Still others believe that psychology is a lot of theories without any reinforcing information. Whether any of these assumptions may be true or not, there have been guidelines created which serve to silence many critics of the science. These guidelines make research safe and structured, which will protect the subjects from unnecessary harm. As psychology advances, there is seen a need for more rules and regulations for the ensurement of subject comfort. Hence, there are many more rules now than even twenty years ago. These ... is protecting the dignity of the subjects. Another important component of this code refers to consent. All of these will be explained in greater detail below. Another gray area in psychology lies in the deception of subjects. There are some basic rules guiding how deceptions can be carried out. There is a large section of the code that was made ...
- 100: Social Roles In Pyschology
- Running head: SOCIAL ROLES IN SOCIETY Who We Choose To Be Defined By Our Social Roles Social psychology, as defined by the Microsoft Bookshelf, is the branch of human psychology that deals with the behavior of groups and the influence of social factors on the individual. Social roles are one of the many sub - categories of social psychology. I believe social roles to be the way we, as individuals, act in certain situations; such as home life, educational and economic statue, peer groups, etc. The Prison Simulation ...
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