Psychological Disease And Disorders Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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Understanding Self-Perception (682 words, 1 pages)

Marcus McDuffie COM 101 T.J. Jenkins July 14, 2003 Know Thyself Know thyself it sounds clich. However, it is the first step, in my opinion, to understanding the importance and impact of our self-concept. The self-perception table was somewhat advantageous in helping me understand how I view myself. On the ... Read More

An Introduction to Schizophrenia (1672 words, 3 pages)

Schizophrenia Schizophrenia, an often misunderstood disease, is usually interpreted by those not familiar with it as Multiple Personality Disorder, but this is not so. While a person afflicted with schizophrenia may also suffer from multiple personality disorder, it is not the rule of thumb. Unfortunately, due to lack of support ... Read More

An Essay on Intentions and Responsibility (819 words, 2 pages)

Intentions and Responsibility We all at sometime or another intend to achieve or do something in our life. Whether or not we achieve what we intend to do is up to us. Whether or not we should feel responsible for what we intend lies on what those intentions are. Both ... Read More

Prosocial Behaviour and the Heroic Story of Arland Williams (702 words, 1 pages)

Reasons for Prosocial Behaviour The heroic story of Arland Williams, as described in Hero of the frozen river, is touching and extremely eye opening. This man gave away two chances at survival to save two complete strangers. Safran (1982), the author of this article, describes one of the most significant ... Read More

An Analysis of the Neural Control of Slow-Wave and REM Sleep (462 words, 1 pages)

The Neural Control of Slow-Wave and REM Sleep Although sleep involves most of the brain, the basal forebrain region is particularly important to slow-wave and REM sleep. Sterman and Clemente found that electrical stimulation of this area produced drowsiness and the subjects of the study readily fell asleep. Evidence also ... Read More

An Introduction to Stress (1077 words, 2 pages)

Stress For my assignment I decided to write about stress. This is a subject, that as a first-year, mature student with a family, I felt was quite applicable. I intend to look at a period in December 2000 rather that reflecting upon the last nine months, although the whole of ... Read More

An Introduction to the Psychological Type and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (2328 words, 4 pages)

Running Head MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR Psychological Type and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Crystal L. Robbins and Sara L. Ivey Northwestern State University of Louisiana Psychological Type and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator One of the most enduring typological classifications was devised by Jung and has served as the foundation for the ... Read More

The Psychological Effects of the Holocaust to People (2167 words, 8 pages)

The Holocaust was a tragic point in history which many people believe never happened. Others who survived it thought it should never have been. Not only did this affect the people who lived through it, it also affected everyone who was connected to those fortunate individuals who survived. The survivors ... Read More

An Examination of Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood from a Psychoanalytic Perspective (2489 words, 3 pages)

Examine one or more fairytales from a psychoanalytic perspective. How valid, in your view, is such an approach when applied to fairytales in general? The psychoanalysts' view of the fairy tale varies greatly between individuals. Tales are, to the general public audience, a mode of entertainment. To the person interested ... Read More

The Main Features and Areas of Psychology (638 words, 2 pages)

Is Psychology a Science? In order to answer this question it is important to understand the definitions of both psychology and science. The word 'psychology' comes from the Greek 'psyche' (or soul) and 'logos' (or study), which came to be known as the 'study of the soul'. The American Heritage ... Read More

A Proposed Study to Determine the Effects of Heat on Immediate Recall of Videotaped Lecture in College Students between the Ages of 18 and 25 (1780 words, 6 pages)

Proposed Study to Determine the Effects of Heat on Immediate Recall of Videotaped Lecture in College Students, Age 18 - 25 Dana Serrata The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College PSYC 3301.01 December 3, 1996 Dr. D. Freeberg Proposed Study to Determine the Effects of Heat on ... Read More

A Discussion of Common Sense as an Innate Foundation of Knowledge (1275 words, 2 pages)

Common Sense Our Innate Foundation of Knowledge The human brain, as we know it, was created within the parameters of metaphysical laws, which were then built into the architecture of the human mind. Using this theory as a premiss, one could hypothesize that the brain itself, recognizes the parameters of ... Read More

Cases and Effects from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in America (798 words, 2 pages)

The Aftermath Some believe that life hasnt changed since the terrorist attacks on our country. After that day though, not only our moral but also the mental health of America has been disturbed. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder tears apart the mental health of many Americans. Prior to the attacks, these rates ... Read More

A Discussion on the Difficulties of Divorce for Mothers (3542 words, 5 pages)

Julia Austerman Women and Psychology April 5, 2001 Portrait of an American Divorce I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury. -- Groucho Marx As little girls most women dreamed of the perfect wedding, the perfect husband and the perfect marriage, yet, in recent history ... Read More

An Analysis of the Placebo Effect in the Article of Dr. Walter A. Browns (550 words, 1 pages)

The Placebo Effect The activity I chose to write about was on Dr. Walter A. Browns article in Scientific American about placebos and their effect on the patients. His article described what a placebo is and if it is ethical for doctors to prescribe this treatment to their patients. Dr. ... Read More

A True Human Need for Counseling and Therapy (321 words, 1 pages)

Professor Tom Snook Gen 300 January 23, 2003 Counseling and Therapy The human need for counseling was born as a result of unwanted behavior displayed by certain members of society. The realization that anxiety often sets in when discomfort or fear appear to take over most of one's thought process ... Read More

A Discussion on Phobic Behavior (1858 words, 3 pages)

The dictionary defines a phobia as "A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous." (American Heritage Dictionary, 2000) Phobias affect people of all ages, colors and genders. Research has shown ... Read More

A Discussion on Cerebral Palsy, a Paralysis Resulting from Brain Pathology (928 words, 2 pages)

bral Palsy Cerebral Palsy What is Cerebral Palsy? According to Perlstein it is a "term used to designate any paralysis, weakness, in coordination, or functional aberration of the motor system resulting from brain pathology."(McDonald 7). Most cases of Cerebral Palsy are diagnosed before age three, the sooner it is diagnosed ... Read More

An Observation of the Allure and Persuasion of the New Age Spiritual and Religious Movement (4577 words, 16 pages)

Preface The automatic and first context of an assessment of the New Age, as a ministerial student, is religious. For the purpose of this paper, however, I shall endeavor to limit the assessment of the New Age to the primary context of social psychology. As this paper is an exposition ... Read More

The Early Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (374 words, 1 pages)

Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that involves characteristics such as obsessions or compulsions. To be diagnosed with OCD, you must exhibit one of those characteristics. An obsession is characterized as reoccurring and unwanted thoughts or feelings. A compulsion is characterized as constant reoccurring behaviors. For example, an obsessive ... Read More

An Overview of the Psychologists Devising Treatment Regimes (2202 words, 3 pages)

For decades, psychologists have devised many treatment regimes for schizophrenia patients, with varying degrees of success and effectiveness. There have been great obstacles in their efforts, mainly due to the fact that patients of schizophrenia lack insight into their impaired conditions. Often patients refuse treatment of any kind because they ... Read More

An Overview of the Neurological Disorders in the Medical Research of the United States (1649 words, 2 pages)

Neurological disorders have been diagnosed and treated with some success for many years now. Disorders ranging from Alzheimers disease to Tourettes Syndrome have been catalogued, identified, and treated. New disorders are diagnosed all the time, however, and sometimes it seems we may never be able to wipe out these diseases ... Read More

The Creative Writing, Astral Projection Experience (1387 words, 2 pages)

Immediately after the impact from falling forward onto the metal grating, I felt myself floating up, out of my body, and hovering above my body and all the people who were watching it, and who seemed paralyzed by shock and horror at what had happened. I think they pretty much ... Read More

An Analysis of Critical Thinking (1217 words, 2 pages)

Critical thinking is used during the "reverse engineering" process since many questions have been documented and statements made that require validation. Not only is critical thinking used to "reverse engineer" programs but critical thinking is employed on a larger scale when a new system is being developed to replace a ... Read More

The Lack of Inward Love as a Cause of Narcissism Portrayed through the Story of Narcissus in Thomas Moore’s Care of the Soul (583 words, 1 pages)

Is our negative branding of narcissism a defense against a demanding call of the soul to be loved? Thomas Moore Care of the Soul Narcissism is the egotistic sense of self-importance, but paradoxically underneath this attitude, the narcissist is simply a victim of a fragile low self-esteem. It is the ... Read More

Becoming a Skeptic: A Life-Long Observation of the Fear, Agression, and Xenophobia in Our Society (1012 words, 2 pages)

The "fight" or "flight" response is supposed to be a quality of only lower animals. Humans are rational beings, supposedly, and do not mindlessly attack or run and hide when threatened. Or do they? Forty years ago, the families in my neighbourhood behaved like animals when they brutalized an immigrant ... Read More

M. Butterfly by David Hwang: A Study in Human Weakness, Psychosis and Insecurity (1261 words, 2 pages)

Give Me My Dreams The play M. Butterfly, by David Hwang is a study in human weakness, psychosis, and insecurity. The lead character in the play, Rene Gallimard acts the same as a borderline schizophrenic. When the story begins he is in prison reflecting on his life, and loves. He ... Read More

The Life and the Contributions to Psychology of Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (2231 words, 3 pages)

Ivan Petrovich Pavlov was born in Ryazan Russia, on September 14, 1849. His father Peter Pavlov was a Russian Orthodox Priest. Ivan was the oldest of 11 children. In this position he had many responsibilities which he handled great. Most of these good qualities stuck with him, and made him ... Read More

An Examination of the Theory of Psychosocial Development by Eric Erikson and the Psychological Growth During the First Three Stages of Development from Birth to the Age of Four or Five (3106 words, 5 pages)

In this essay, I will examine Erikson's Developmental Theory known as his 'Theory of Psychosocial Development.' The focus of this assignment will be centred on the psychological growth during Erikson's first three stages of development, spanning from birth to the age of four, or five. However, I will also briefly ... Read More

Understanding Social Psychology and Its Purpose (1679 words, 3 pages)

Unlike many physical or natural sciences, social psychology encompasses varying theories and opinions, some divided and contradictory, some overlapping and complimentary. The usefulness of these differing perspectives can be debated and argued, with social psychologists questioning, under the broad range of these theories, what social psychology should be and what ... Read More

Psychological Disease and Disorders Essay Examples