Essays about Psychology Page 49

The modern world is not concerned with ethics. More often than not, people’s main aspiration lies in wealth, the appearance of having such or the realities of life without. And yet, for all our advancements and the deepening of our understanding our past and how that may play into our future — human beings are…

The age-old virtue of working hard while studying serves as a shining example of commitment and endurance in a day of immediate gratification and ever-shrinking attention spans. The value of a dedication to learning endures despite social changes. Working hard in school, or “studying hard,” is often the key to success in many spheres of…

Within the tempestuous realm of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” the characters are vividly molded by the oppressive and superstitious environment of the Salem witch trials. Among the tangled web of accusers and the accused, Mary Warren’s presence shines through as a complex embodiment of vulnerability, fear, and the malleability of human conscience under pressure. Her…

There are a number of prominent theories regarding Autism. Research indicates that autism may be a disorder of the cortex area of the brain which controls reasoning, problem-solving, memory, voluntary movement and sensation. The autistic brain functions differently than an average brain. The structural differences in the brain, such as mini-columns with numerous small brain…

Hamlet and the Psychological approach After enveloping myself in the world of Shakespeare’s tragic play/story of Hamlet, I without a doubt believe that the best way for me to critically analyze the literature is to approach it in a psychological critic mindset. In relations to Hamlet a question keeps intriguing my mind, in which, why…

A big theme in the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is the idea of psychology as a means to control the masses and by default society. Psychology is a very broad subject that covers many opinions and ideas. We’re going to cover five psychologists who come from either the psychoanalytic or behaviorist section…

There are several theories of personality in the field of psychology. These theories state that personality can be formed from several items: parts of the unconscious mind combined with childhood experiences, an interaction between the individual and the environment, and free will combined with self- actualization to promote personal growth. The following were three of…

“A&P” by John Updike is more than just a description of a young man’s hasty judgment at the supermarket. It reveals the complex network of society conventions, individual disobedience, and the passage from youth to adulthood behind the surface. The narrative offers a prism through which readers may examine the more significant concerns of conformity,…

For my second self-motivated learning activity, I decided to watch the well-known family movie Finding Nemo. I have seen this movie multiple times before, but after watching the movie with the knowledge I received from psychology, it made me think about the psychology aspects found within the movie. The first thing I noticed was Marlin…

The emotion of fear, which can be distressing and caused by the anticipation of evil and pain, whether it is a genuine threat or not, is the central theme in William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies. The novel explores fear in various ways through three main instances: Simon’s absence of fear, Ralph’s fear of…