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A Glimpse Into the Mind of a Psychopathic Contract Killer in Swimsuit, a Novel by James Patterson (706 words, 4 pages)

Swimsuit By James PattersonIn the novel, Swimsuit, James Patterson goes in depth to give readers the experience of being within the mind of a psychopathic contract killer. The book starts with the murder of swimsuit model, Kim McDaniels. Patterson goes on through the book, interchanging the perspective by which the ... Read More

A Critique of the French Bourgeoisie Class in The Unfaithful Wife, a Psychological Thriller by Claude Chabrol (761 words, 3 pages)

Class and social status are topics that many people find discomforting to discuss. It is even more shocking when it appears in popular culture. I find that the unease and hesitant attitude people have towards these issues is exactly the reason why it must be discuss, or at least expose ... Read More

How the Canadian Law Deals with Psychopaths and Sociopaths (2724 words, 13 pages)

When society thinks of a psychopath or a sociopath, the first thought that comes to mind is a crazy person who is a serial killer or a sadistic violent individual. Some experts say that there is hardly a difference between psychopaths and sociopaths. However as researchers learn more about the ... Read More

The Life of Susanna During Her 18 Month Stay in a Psychiatric Hospital in Girl, Interrupted, a Film by James Mangold and Jonathan Kahn (878 words, 3 pages)

Girl, Interrupted (1999)Loosely based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen, Girl, Interrupted follows Susannas 18-month stay in a psychiatric hospital. Susanna is an extremely unmotivated girl, and following her high school graduate, she overdoses on aspirin, and is found with self-inflicted bruises on both of her wrists. After being taken ... Read More

An Analysis of the Disturbed Life of Patrick Bateman in American Psycho, a Psychological Thriller by Mary Harron (639 words, 2 pages)

American Psycho (2000)Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, antagonist Patrick Bateman is a Wall Street yuppie. Hes an extremely good-looking man, addicted to cocaine, and his elaborate morning self-care routine. He habitually meets with prostitutes for the sole purpose of feeding his narcissist ego. He completely lacks empathy, ... Read More

The Definition of Beauty for a Revolutionary Psychologists (1447 words, 6 pages)

According to Dictionary.com, Beauty is defined as the quality present in a person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind through sensory manifestations. Beauty is what generally causes attraction between genders and often leads to marriage. It is universally known that the factors and standards of beauty ... Read More

Freud’s Theory of Psychosexual Development and Miley Cyrus (867 words, 4 pages)

Freuds Theory of Psychosexual Development and Miley Cyrus In 1905, Sigmund Freud proposed the Theory of Psychosexual Development that consists of five stages. These five stages each represent a fixation of libido, or ones sexual drive on a different area of the body. As an individual grows, these areas become ... Read More

A Study of the Psychological Effects of Victim-Blaming (2114 words, 8 pages)

Abstract This analysis paper closely analyzes three different studies. It was composed to discuss how the media, unintentional or not, puts a degree of blame on victims of sexual assault case in the early 2000s. By the way media is presented, it can become very easy to manipulate public opinion. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Psychological Impact of Video Games on Children and Young Adults (1115 words, 5 pages)

The Psychological Impact of Video Games on Children and Young AdultsIn 1961, Albert Banduras famous Bobo Doll experiment illustrated the impact of the concept of monkey see, monkey do on children--particularly in relation to violent media. In the experiment, when children witnessed an adult beating the inflatable clown doll, the ... Read More

A Short Review of American Psycho, a Movie by Mary Harron (2548 words, 10 pages)

American Psycho Movie (2000) Research PaperCorporate psychopaths are psychopaths that are present in the business world. They are different from other types of psychopaths they have almost no conscience and do not have any feeling of social fairness or interest in corporate responsibility (Corporate Psychopaths). These psychopaths are commonly serial ... Read More

Darkness and Light in The Phantom of the Opera and Cupit and Psyche (445 words, 1 pages)

Unmasked and Masked Darkness and LightIn both these similar stories, The Phantom of the Opera and Cupid and Psyche, show both a side of darkness and light. The characters of these books all have either a darkness, light, or neutral side to them. Sometimes masked up or sometimes shown completely.In ... Read More

An Overview of the Psychopathological Studies of Abnormal Behaviors of Humans (507 words, 2 pages)

The human mind is a complex yet extraordinary system that wires and connects people to be able to carry out the basic functions of life. The mind and brain are composed of numerous unknown variables which people try to analyze and piece together in order to understand others and most ... Read More

An Analysis of the Sigmuand Freud’s Psycholoanalytic Theory (1257 words, 4 pages)

There are three main components that make up who we are The id, the ego, and the superego. Sigmund Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory involves those three main components, and it has helped shape an image that I didnt realize was there. The Psychoanalytic theory proposes that people are driven by motives ... Read More

An Analysis of the Psychological Effects of Twist Endings in Secret Window, a Film by David Koepp (2002 words, 7 pages)

In this essay I will attempt to analyze the effect of twist endings on film by specifically focusing on the film Secret Window, adopted from a Stephen King book. My findings will explore answers to the question What is it about twist endings in thriller films that keeps us coming ... Read More

The Role of Psychology in Recognizing How Perception Leads to Prejudice (1739 words, 6 pages)

ABSTRACTAn In-depth look at psychology can better help people in the work place, in their social lives, as well in their own inner personal workings to better identify HOW someone goes about doing something, WHY a person chose to take a specific course of action and WHAT mental process that ... Read More

The Psychology of Habituation and the Use of Relative Size in the Movie, Lord of the Rings (416 words, 2 pages)

When it comes to sensation, our brains have a lot of data it has to pull in. The specific organs that take in these signals are called our sense organs and include the ears, eyes, nose, skin, and taste buds. Because of the sheer volumes of senses our brain is ... Read More

The Issue of Cyberbullying and the School Psychologists Role in Diminishing the Issues of Online Bullying (2681 words, 11 pages)

Cyberbullying and School PsychologistsThe effects of cyberbullying is becoming a growing issue and school psychologists are in the position to make a difference and diminish the issues that cyberbullying creates. My question is how can schools take the necessary steps to stop cyberbullying and the psychological effects it has on ... Read More

The Many Psychological and Physical Reasons of Infertility (2827 words, 10 pages)

Infertility is both a psychological and physical problem faced by many couples all over the world. There are at least 60-80 million people that experience infertility all over the world, and that number could be higher as many people do not report their infertility or seek help with it. (Cassidy ... Read More

The Psychological Trauma and Physical Abuse of the Boy, Harry in The River, a Short Story by Flannery O’Connor (3230 words, 10 pages)

He aint fixed right a loud voice said from the hall. Well then for Christs sake fix him (OConner 154). This is one of the first impressions given to the reader about the parents of a young boy, about five years old, named Harry. In Flannery OConners The River, it ... Read More

An Understanding of Mental Illness and the Psychotherapy Treatments in Asylums (2637 words, 10 pages)

Personally, I feel after taking this class, I can better understand people with mental disabilities and I feel people even nowadays could become a bit more understanding about what goes on inside the mind of someone mentally ill instead of labeling them as crazy. Historically, people werent sure what to ... Read More

An Anaysis of Ethics and Effectiveness of Psychosurgery (1734 words, 9 pages)

Psychosurgery, Ethics and EffectivenessEthically, psychosurgery has always been a controversial issue from its appearance in the early 1940s to the procedures we use today. Although great strides have been made over the decades to improve the ethicality and effectiveness of psychosurgery, there is still room for improvement on both fronts.Lobotomy ... Read More

The Effects, Benefits and Disadvantages of the Use of Psychoactive Drugs (1441 words, 7 pages)

Written in the sixth-edition format of APA (American Psychology Association), this assignment will explain the effects, benefits and disadvantages of the use of psychoactive drugs. This assignment was given by Professor Frank Adamo (Raritan Valley Community College) for the course Psychology 101. The primary source used for the writing was ... Read More

Identifying the Psychological Needs of a Wal-Mart Advertisement in a Magazine (608 words, 2 pages)

Analysis of a Wal-Mart Advertisement One of the most genius ways people are influenced to purchase an itemor service is the common everyday magazine advertisement. Theadvertisements we glance at in a magazine do their job very well, and thatis because they are designed to appeal to our psychological senses. Theyalso ... Read More

A Research on the Domestic Violence Against Women Over the Past Decades and Its Psychological Effects (1678 words, 8 pages)

The Merriam-Webstar dictionary defines Domestic Violence as the inflicting of physical injury by one family or household member on anotheralso a repeated or habitual pattern of such behavior. (Merriam-Webstar)In this research paper I will be discussing the rise of domestic violence against the women over the past decade and the ... Read More

Alan Pope’s Study on Medication Diagnosis Through Psychological Tests, and the Dangers of Prescribing Wrong Medications (1384 words, 5 pages)

Doctors and psychologists make mistakes everyday do you really know what the medication youre taking is doing to your body? This issue is an important one because day after day people are becoming more ill and they dont even know the cause. Psychologist Alan Pope conducted a study on diagnosing ... Read More

A Psychology Test in Order to Better Understand What Makes Children Share With Other Children (823 words, 3 pages)

In the research study, Being Sticker Rich Numerical Context Influences Childrens Sharing Behavior by Posid, Fazio, and Cordes, children ages three to eleven were given a psychology test in order to better understand exactly what makes them share with other children. This test was implemented through the use of a ... Read More

The Importance of Falliability in Psychology (1462 words, 5 pages)

Scientific thinking in psychology is similar to the scientific method. They share similar components such as needing evidence to support the theses or theory. In chapter 2 the idea of importance of fallibility was introduced. I had never heard of the idea before the reading however, after the chapter I ... Read More

An Analysis of the Psychology of Male and Female Serial Killers (2349 words, 8 pages)

AbstractWhat is the psychology behind a serial killer? Are they mentally ill, or do they simply enjoy the act of killing for what it is? Everyone has a different genetic makeup, so maybe thats where the answer lies? We will delve deep into the minds of serial killers to find ... Read More

A Discussion on the Psychological and Structural Barriers to Disaster Preparedness in Japan (1626 words, 5 pages)

JAPANWeek 9. Why policymakers dont get itWhat are the psychological and structural barriers to disaster preparedness and mitigation on the part of citizens and policymakers?In previous weeks, I have outlined and explained how Japans social and political culture is characterized by a strong sense of solidarity and community that is ... Read More

A Social Psychology Study on How Thinking Affects the Way a Human Behaves (339 words, 2 pages)

Cognitive PerspectiveSocial PsychologyBased on experiences, thinking affects the way a human behaves. To understand the mental processes of human nature, a person must have a cognitive perspective. The cognitive perspective pertains to memory, perception, thinking, and problem solving. This also includes thought, intelligence and language to explain the human behavior. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013