Essays about Psychology Page 50

Piaget’s theory of child development is an explanation of how a child constructs a mental model of the world in which they are born. Piaget does not agree with the idea of intelligence in children being a fixed trait. Rather, it results from biological maturation and interaction with the environment. The theory is aimed at…

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…

The Body Silent: The Different World of the Disabled is a book written and published in 1990 by author Robert F. Murphy. Murphy wrote the book because he is writing about his disability, which is paralysis due to a tumor “from the second cervical vertebra to the eighth thoracic vertebra, or from the top of…

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…

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…

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…

“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,…

Personal Writing: Taking The Merkler Interest and Personality Type Self After taking the Merkler-Interest and Personality Type Self- Assessment, I couldn’t wait to read the results because the Myers-Briggs Self-Assessment had been so correct. The Merkler found me to have an artistic, social, and investigative (ASI) personality, scoring 75, 74, and 72 respectively. The results…