Intergroup conflict and competition have been seemingly prevalent in human society for nearly as long as human society itself has existed (McDonald, Navarrete, & Van Vugt, 2012). Therefore, it might stand to reason that a propensity for this should have some form of long-term psychological impact (Bowles, 2009). However, it is important to not make[…]
The ‘bystander effect’ refers to the phenomenon whereby individuals are apparently less likely to intervene in an emergency situation when others are also present (Latané & Darley, 1970). Perhaps the earliest notable instance of this (by virtue of being the incident which is credited with inspiring the term), was the 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese.[…]
Introduction Stress is a term used to describe a response to any demand on the body which can have different meaning due to various conditions according to the generic definition proposed by Hans Selye. The World Health Organization (WHO) has named stress as the “health epidemic of the 21st century” which can have a devastating[…]
1. Introduction In this chapter, we will review the evidence base for the effectiveness of different forms of exercise as treatments for clinical depression and related conditions. The standard care approach for clinical depression is psychotherapy or antidepressant medication, either alone or in combination. Every year, an estimated 30 million Americans are prescribed antidepressant medication,[…]
The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of people has been significant. The onset of common mental illnesses such as anxiety disorders and depression were previously anticipated by the research community (Hyland et al., 2020; Kanter & Manbeck, 2020; Shevlin et al., 2020). Self-isolation, social distancing measures have been linked, in the past, to[…]
Introduction Anorexia is a psychiatric, life-threatening disorder. It is an eating disorder that falls under the avoidant or restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). It is defined as self-starvation to maintain unhealthy body weight (Pini et al., 2016). It is understood as self-starvation to remain thin or maintain extraordinarily low body weight. The patients normally weigh[…]
Introduction Numerous studies have been undertaken to understand the construct of bullying, especially owing to its reputation as a schoolyard problem that many children and adolescents have encountered. Indeed, peer bullying at school has become so prevalent that it is now an international concern. Bullying can be defined as the intentional harming of an individual[…]
For the average person on the internet, experiences of social media are akin to “echo chambers” that reinforce our existing beliefs. Our mind strives to maintain harmony between what we know and what we experience online, resulting in us gaining followers and subscribing to user content because we are able to relate to it. This[…]
Sleep refers to a series of natural biological functions in human beings which is crucial for the sustenance and maintenance of health and wellbeing in individuals (Grandner et al., 2016). The relationship between good sleeping habits and good health including good academic performance has been reported by various studies (Elagra et al., 2016; Maheshwari &[…]
Mental health and homelessness are two issues that are intricately linked. This essay will discuss mental health issues and the homeless population, and will draw conclusions about the relationship between mental health and homelessness. This essay will also draw on statistics regarding mental healthcare and homelessness, and explain the impact of closing institutions for the[…]
Personality Assessment Inventory- Adolescent (PAI-A) was created to be used in conjunction with its parent tool, Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI). Many professionals have shown interest in using PAI with adolescent populations in therapeutic settings, resulting in tool development. As a result, PAI-A is in many ways similar to the adult version of the device. It[…]
Stress management is important for daily living. The world presents endless challenges and barriers that cause problems for people to stress and obsess. While current problems are dominantly mental, the body maintains its flight-or-fight response to handling stress (Olpin & Hesson, 2016). The body tenses up when a threat has been identified and relaxes when[…]
Abstract Gambling addiction, also referred as gambling disorder or compulsive gambling, is an impulse-control disorder. The problem persists beyond control irrespective of the consequences. Over the recent years, problem gambling has been a common threat around the world with the rising number of online gambling sites, casinos, poker machines, sports betting, among other forms. Problem[…]
Social media is a vastly adopted technology in modern society. Teenagers are the major users of this technology, making it part of their daily routine and life. Notably, most of these young people regard social media as an essential entity in their life (Nesi 118). This form of embracement, however, has some associated benefits to[…]
Diversity is how varied living things are in a given environment. Plants, animals, humans, and the natural world have several variations. Human beings are very different, they vary in several ways such as cultural, biological, social, individual, life events, among other ways. The diversity of humans can be from life choice and range from individual[…]
Whenever there is a mass shooting in the United States of America, it does not take long before pundits blame violent video games and movies. At the same time, some people often take an opposing side claiming that it is not viable to video games and movies for the increased rate of crime in the[…]
Human development invites the creations of various theories and perspectives that help understand people, their development, growth, and the physical, cognitive and psychosocial changes they experience throughout their lives. Human development is based on the principle that most things in life can only be achieved through age and experience, resulting in maturity and character development.[…]
The power of the situation is a fundamental concept of social psychology that believes the social environment significantly impacts people’s ideas, behaviors, and emotions. From the video, the narrator deeply explains the concept in the depth of how the situation can easily influence our ideas, behaviors, and emotions. The power of the situation has both[…]
The five-factor model of human personality is a set of five wide feature dimensions or domains, which is frequently known as the “Big Five”. The factor model is divided into five traits. Personality traits are referred to as patterns of thought, feeling, and behaviour that are fairly stable throughout a person’s life span (Widiger &[…]
Introduction Visual perception is the processing of visual stimuli which include images, pictures, among other visual components of the external environment, this happens when visual stimuli reach the optic or the eye. The visual stimulus creates a pattern of change in the focus of the receptor of the eye, and the actual feature or pattern[…]
INTRODUCTION Although the criminal justice system in the United States is often seen as fair and equitable, several issues still need further attention. There is always space for improvement, as in everything. Most organizations lack the resources to make the best choices for managing individuals with special needs in the criminal justice system. Consequently, many[…]
Ruth and Michael (2020) define cognitive bias as people’s judgment errors due to their irrational thought processes. Alternatively, Gilovich (2016) defines cognitive bias as a source of error in judgment and decision-making caused by misconceptions that may be related to how we want the world to be or incorrect information. In other words, cognitive biases[…]
Abstract This paperwork is a representation of the endeavors of the writer to create a treatment strategy plan for the family of Williams. The paper does not include a diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM) axis diagnosis. The paper, therefore, does not include diagnostic measures. Nonetheless, it is an intersession plan for the[…]
As people grow from birth to their adulthood, they experience changes in their intellectual and cognitive functioning. Developmental theories best explain these developmental steps. The research study done on human development is numerous. These theories, therefore, suggest that different people may have different personalities depending on either nature or nurture. However, it may not be[…]