Essays on Psychological theories Page 2

Robert Gagne and Leslie Briggs came up with different types of instructional prescriptions based on different situation needs. Gagne came up with a theory of how learning occurs while Briggs came up with many instructional development prescriptions and procedures. According to Gagne, learning can be organized in form of hierarchy such as complexity, response generation,…

Sigmund Freud was born in Monrovia on May 6, 1856. He entered the University of Vienna in 1873 at the age of 17. He finished his degree in 1881. Freud died in England in 1939. He was an active therapist, theorist, and writer to the very end. ( Ewen 19-20) Erich Fromm was born four…

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a popular personality assessment tool, chosen more often than other options available. It is derived from Carl Jung’s theories and uses four scales to identify personality traits. This assessment is commonly used to assess leadership abilities, which can be beneficial for team building in educational and organizational settings. Psychologists have…

Introduction             During his lifetime, Sigmund Freud became the sole and primary authority in the field of psychoanalysis.  However, after his death, many began to feel that Freud’s work became more and more based on speculation rather than analytic data that was derived from observation that many began to refute his works and his analysis. …

  There is something about the quality of uncensored interaction among group members in a team that makes it unique as a group process. There is not and never has been another situation in living which parallels group. This is true historically as well as cross-culturally (Halpern). In a team, people gather together to share…

The achievements or shortcomings of an organization determine its success or failure, which is influenced by its behavior. It is essential to comprehend organizational behavior in order to shape the future of a company. In the competitive business environment, organizations utilize certain concepts to secure profitability and preserve a stable workforce. Having a strong understanding…

Many things in life can be accomplished individually—putting things in order, cooking, taking care of pets, and a lot more do not require help from others. However, there are also many things that require collaboration among people in order to transpire. Providing assistance to young children in need is one task that needs group effort…

In the movie 12 Angry Men, (1957), twelve white men from different socioeconomic backgrounds with diverse personal prejudices, beliefs and personalities are brought together in a small jury room on a hot summer day. The jurors are forced to debate evidence presented in a case and carry out the task of deliberating on the guilt…