Essays about Psychology Page 34

Naturalist writers examine the idea that free will holds no importance, humans are on par with animals, and nature can be both hostile and indifferent. These themes are apparent in Jack London’s narrative, “To Build a Fire,” which emphasizes nature’s antagonistic demeanor. Despite the protagonist’s foolish choices, nature did not provide any assistance throughout his…

Our academic article, “Meditation or Medication? Mindfulness training versus medication in the treatment of childhood ADHD: A randomized controlled trial.” written by Renee Meppelink, details and argues for the use of mindfulness over medication when combating ADHD. Published in March of 2016, Meppelink along with two other authors describe a hypothetical experiment to test the…

In Ray Bradbury’s short story “All Summer in a Day,” a group of schoolchildren on Venus eagerly await a rare glimpse of the sun, which only emerges from the perpetually overcast sky for a few hours every seven years. However, one of their own, Margot, is bullied and locked in a closet, causing her to…

Gerbner and Gross (1976) proposed the Cultivation theory to assess the impact of watching television on the minds and way of thinking of the television viewers. On the other hand, social sciences define framing as a combination of ideas, concepts, images and theoretical perspectives of individuals’ organization, perception, and communication about a fact (Price et…

Are you more likely to judge the way someone speaks or the way someone writes? Do you think it is a more serious offense to use non-mainstream English in writing or in speaking? What sort of writing? What sort of speaking? Personally, I would judge the way someone writes more than they speak. I find…

No matter the difficulty, I often find my thoughts wandering back to the unforgettable summer of 1964. As I sit in this sparsely populated diner, my recollections are remarkably vivid, as if I can sensate the gentle touch of the Florida sand beneath my feet. Gazing into my untouched cup of coffee, I make an…

In Ray Bradbury’s short story “All Summer in a Day,” a group of schoolchildren on the planet Venus eagerly awaits a rare occurrence: a brief moment of sunlight amidst constant rain and darkness. However, the protagonist, Margot, becomes the victim of bullying and exclusion by her classmates, ultimately missing the moment of sunlight due to…

Jack London’s 1908 short story “To Build a Fire” is based on an anonymous man who is constantly struggling to survive in the wilderness of Yukon Territory. Although he is having excessive difficulties due to the brutalities of the cold, the man is also struggling with personal issues such as being ignorant, naïve, and remorseful…

Imagine a dark room full of hung cages each with their own label specifically for a young black girl, during the Great Depression. In I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou writes an autobiography through the eyes of Marguerite. While the novel deals with many cages, youth and premature sexuality are pinnacle points…

Abstract The main goal of psychiatry is to help people. There are many methods and approaches specialists like psychologists use in the field of psychiatry to help their patients. Psychotherapy is aimed at strengthening an individual’s mental and emotional resources so that they can function more effectively. In the following paper, I will analyze by…