Essays on Human Behavior

Honestly, before I studied psychology, I just like other people. I thought the psychologists could read people’s minds, they could tell what is people’s thoughts just by looking at their emotions and behaviors. After I got into the class, I changed my mind. “Psychology is…

Introduction At first glance, this question may seem more philosophical than scientific. However, thanks to relatively new-found technology such as genome sequencing and fossil databases it is becoming more and more possible to approach this question from a purely scientific angle. One can look at…

To truly and genuinely live authentically is a goal that many strive for, despite pre-given narratives that society places based on gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic status. Although many try, the human behavioral phenomenon of bad faith gets in the way, not allowing individuals to truly…

In recent years gamification has emerged as a design trend that has been used in many spheres. It promotes the use of game design elements in the organization of everyday events, tasks and interactions. Gamification has received an increased attention in recent years, since it…

One of the facts that are believed to be contained in the origin of the development of personality is the manifestation of the life force in the body-the rise of life energy. Personality is generally assessed by the body’s symmetry, beautiful face, but this belief…

Introduction Politeness has been defined by many different scholars. According to Greetz (1960), Indonesia referred politeness as a kind of “etiquette” for Javanese being polite they need to follow the sets of etiquette. In the short meaning, politeness is usually can be called as someone’s…

Politeness as defined by Robin Lakoff is forms of behaviour that have been developed in order to reduce friction in personal interaction. In her book ‘The Logic of Politeness,’ Lakoff argues that politeness governs conversation and that there are specific rules which should be followed…

A lot of people would say happiness is an overall life goal and that good ethical or moral behavior can lead to a life of happiness. I also believe that Moral and ethical excellence can lead to a very happy life. That is why being…

Introduction Police behavior had consistently been one of the major concerns in the criminal justice literature over the past four decades and a considerable amount of research had been conducted to uncover factors that influenced police decision-making. Many researchers had assessed the characteristics of the…

Ivan Petrovich Pavlov Classical conditioning was discovered by a famous Russian physiologist named Ivan Petrovich Pavlov. After finishing his doctorate degree Ivan Pavlov traveled to Germany to study in Leipzig with Carl Lidwig in Breslau. While in Germany he studied the digestive tract of dogs…