The concept of outsiders has intrigued philosophers, psychologists, and sociologists for centuries. It raises the question: Are outsiders simply individuals who have been misjudged or misunderstood by society? In this comprehensive essay, we will conduct an in-depth exploration of the multifaceted nature of outsiders, examining…
Essays on Personality Psychology
Introduction Hair discrimination is a pervasive and deeply ingrained issue that has affected individuals from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds for generations. This form of discrimination, which targets natural hairstyles and textures, has serious consequences, including unequal opportunities in education, employment, and daily life. In…
The notion of a “lazy student” is a common stereotype that oversimplifies the complex reality of academic challenges and individual circumstances. In this essay, we will delve into the multifaceted nature of students’ motivation and productivity, exploring factors that can contribute to perceived laziness and…
Due to technological advances and conveniences, many peoples lives have become less active. There are multiple aspects that contribute to this including physiological, behavioural and psychological factors. A psychological barrier refers to any psychological or emotional issue that intervenes with an athletes ability to perform…
If faced with a dire decision to be made within but a fraction of second, could this action be trusted to be rational and logical? The fallible brain, when faced with such situations, tends to take mental shortcuts to determine dire decisions and judgments based…
“A compelling narrative fosters an illusion of inevitability.” ― Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow Mankind has always been hailed as the most intelligent species on this planet. We like to believe the fact that we are in “control” of all that is happening…
Hello all Trybians. As I have mentioned earlier, my self-directed healing from depression and anxiety process began two and a half years back. In terms of recovery, at the present moment I am at a much better place then I have ever been. I am…
Human intuition plays a significant role in the first impression a person or character makes. In this academic paper Grizzard et al. present the idea that “moral judgments of characters and disposition formation—facilitated by the activation of character-schema (e.g., hero/villain)—might occur prior to the observation…
Motivation means to me is how I can be empowered or strengthen to complete the tasks with full enthusiasm and happily. Motivation really helps me to complete my given work in proper manner with all respect towards the work and employer. Talking about me what…
As a child of refugees, I have learned to utilize opportunities that may benefit the struggles my family has been enduring for years. My parents passed down the important lesson of the value of education. Seeking education is an obligation on people who are blessed…
Introduction Motivation plays very significant role in human’s life. It is also known as inspiration. This word is gotten from perspective’s that propose wants, needs or drives inside the individual people. It is the route toward strengthening people to exercise to accomplish the targets. It…
Education is the most important to me for the goals that I have. Most importantly, it is important to me because it motivates me to gain knowledge and to be a good source of motivation for my family, my cousins, and my sisters. In my…
Emotions are a negative or positive experience that associates itself with a particular pattern of physiological activity The thought of being in control of your emotions is different with everyone The extent of you being in control of your emotions is dependent on you and…
“Shallow understanding from people of goodwill is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will” -Martin Luther King, Jr. Usually, we try to avoid misunderstanding others or being misunderstood. However, misunderstanding happens between all people without them noticing. Without talking and expressing how…
Overthinking, it is something that we always do, not just me. I am sure that we have all been in bed trying to sleep, but instead, we lay there, overthinking every single thing about your life. Now I’m not saying it’s terrible because some of…
In ancient times, voluntary isolation from urban or social life was seen as a path to happiness. In the Christian faith, there are well-known hermits like St. Jerome and St. Antony. St. Jerome started writing during his sequester in the desert and is credited with…
In this essay, I will be explaining whether Descartes has good arguments to support his dualism or not. In the first section, I will outline the kind of Dualism of mind and body that Descartes endorsed and I will also explain Leibniz’s Law as it…
Could the case of Phineas Gage be explained equally well by Cartesian Dualism and Reductive Physicalism- or perhaps neither can explain it? And if so, what does that suggest about the relation between a philosophical ‘theory’ designed to make sense of the relation between mind…
The Wandering Mind A growing body of neuroscience research shows that mind-wandering involves the default mode network, which is an important brain network engaging many cognitive processes and regions on the internal surface of the brain (Christoff et al. 2016). When people engage in mind-wandering,…
Obviously, it has been proven that the world is round through basic scientific observation or from literally putting a ruler up against the horizon, but some individuals still refuse to grasp this concept. It has been hammered into our heads since we could walk, and…
Phobias are defined as ‘an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal’. There have been many theories as to why phobias develop such as the cognitive, evolutionary and biological theories. One specific theory is the behavioural theory. This theory states…
Motivation simply put meas a reason to do something. Thinking about its opposite meaning is also a reason not to do something or do nothing. Understand what motivates someone, apply some simple techniques without manipulating them and you will be amazed at just how productive…
Reflecting on What I Learned in Psychology Class Psychology has affected my behavior, thoughts, and feelings in many ways, I learned about my attitude and others as well. How to respond to other people perception of their feeling and how they look at life and…
Psychology is sometimes called a new science. This is quite wrong. Psychology is, perhaps, the oldest science, and, unfortunately, in its most essential features a forgotten science. Psychology is the science of mind and behavior, or mental or behavioral characteristics of an individual or a…
The relationship between goal setting and ethics is quite complex, if we prioritize goal setting, what is the cost the response is likely to be found in the expectations we set for goal setting. For example, when money is tied to achieving the goal, we…
The unfolding of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind follows a melancholically exasperated man named Joel Barish and a quirkily mysterious woman named Clementine Kruczynski who engage in a passionate yet overwhelmingly intricate and incompatible relationship. From its modest beginning at a beach party to…
Nursing is a physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing career. People that enter this particular career should do so only if they have a desire to help others and not only for the financial benefits. Many days are thankless, and nurses need to draw on their…
Many people are afraid of making a mistake that they might make along the way, and they put themselves under a lot of stress to be able to succeed in life. Sometimes failure is there for us to guide us to learn from our mistakes…
Psychologists have conducted many case studies into behaviourism resulting in differing theories framed in four main schools of thought. This essay will discuss Biological, Behaviourist, Psychodynamic and Cognitive theories, and key figures of each theory. The biological approach believes most behaviour is inherited, derived from…
A phobia is defined in the DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th Ed., 2013) as a type of anxiety disorder. When defining phobias, consideration must be taken to analyse the nature of anxiety, and how the intensity of the anxiety experienced by the individual surrounding…
“Phobias are the most common type of anxiety disorder with an estimated 10 million people in the UK admitting to suffering from one or more”. According to NHS Wales Direct, this sweeping statement is quite shocking but what causes phobias? In this essay I’m going…
Macbeth throughout the novel portrayed a brave and fearless image. His constant boast about “being King” got to his conscience. The more he spoke freely of his power, the more conceited he tended to become. In Act V, Macbeth emphasizes his despair by his difference…
Every generation has to face the reality and choose a point of view, hope or despair, to plan for scarcity or to embrace possibilities. All societies, throughout history believed they had hit the borders of human achievement, but in every new era, the ones who…
The topic that I found very compelling was Plato’s “Meno”. This section is a dialogue between Socrates and Meno. Meno asks Socrates if virtue can be taught or if it is learned through practice. Socrates explains that he himself does not truly know what virtue…
There are four main reasons why a person will need to perform a spiritual cleanse. These reasons are spiritual dryness, spiritual depression, spiritual despair and spiritual distraction. These are very different situations and each requires a different approach to getting over them, however they all…
We make memories every day, some are carried with us for much longer than others. For example: losing your first tooth, listening to your favorite band for the first time, your first concert, your first break-up, your first kiss – you get the idea. But…
Many philosophers have disputed the motivations and reasons as to why we should follow moral norms, perhaps for religious reasons or to fit into society. For me, I believe simply that by following moral norms I will treat others as I would want to be…
Physical activity is any body movement produced by the skeletal muscles that result in a substantial increase over the resting energy expenditure.[1 Physical inactivity has been found to cause 6% of burden of the coronary heart disease, 7% of type 2 diabetes, 10% of breast…
As humans, everyone thinks and feels differently. The emotions experienced compels us to take action, big or small. Fear is a powerful emotion characterized by increased heart rate, high adrenaline levels, tense muscles, heavy breathing, or sweating. According to Merriam Webster, it can be defined…
‘Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing’ once said by known NFL coach Vince Lombardi. Sometimes winning isn’t everything, people need to lose once in a while to win. Many life lessons can be learned from losing occasionally allowing us to learn and grow. There…
“Men Feel Pressure About Their Body Image Too” is an article that was written by article writer Lee Suckling. Lee Suckling is a weekly columnist for the New Zealand Herald and also writes many feature articles for publications in Australia, New Zealand and the United…
Body image has always been a contentious issue particular where it has related to being “perfect” or “ideal”. This leads many to the question of: what is the perfect body image? Is it to be tall, skinny, curvy, thin or pretty? All these descriptions are…
The topic that I have chosen for global perspectives is family values. I chose family values because there were so many family issues out there. For example, family abuse by their dad, killing in family, sexual harassment in family, and many more. In this draft,…
In the contemporan world all the things are in a continuous change and progress. Educational system also suffers a lot of changes almost every year: new strategies, new techinques, new ideas and so on. Idioms seem to be very difficult to be learned by the…
Many factors can contribute to a negative impact on body image. But the media seems to play a huge role in the image most of us have or want to have. So much emphasis is put on being perfect and looking a certain way that…
The debate regarding the necessity of language for consciousness has been ongoing for centuries, and across many disciplines, including psychology. This paper will explore the relationship between consciousness and language, focusing on the necessity of language for consciousness, and the importance of inner speech. Inner…
Society is trapped in two worlds, one, endless war of ego and competition. A world where media validation rules our lives; while the other, trying to build everyone together yet breaking oneself in the process. To seek approval from Social Media followers promotes unrealistic beauty…
The way people think of anything economy, opportunities, and other things. It can also change the course of someone’s life, these people, e.e. cummings, The Roots, and Sonia Sanchez all show that having an open mind can really change the world. Sonia Sanchez and e….
It is a privilege to be here at Olashore International School – my Alma Mata, where I graduated 19 years ago, a school that molded me, and built the foundation of the level I am today. A school that has produced many successful men and…
I believe that it is important to live life to the fullest. It’s important to make mistakes and to get up again and do it even better. Around 98% of people die before accomplishing their dreams because they fight for so long and end up…
A hedonist argues that the pursuit of pleasure is the primary goal of human life. Increasing positive momentary sensations, acknowledging curiosity, and allowing desire can open potentialities for unfolding immanent identities. Education can embrace the unforeseen by immediate and intuitive learning. It has to be…
Our counter-claim for this perspective is that scientists are likely to favor positive results while repeating the experiment to verify their hypothesis. Hence, even though what makes conclusions drawn by the natural sciences more certain than that of the human sciences is that natural science…
Confirmation bias is a person’s tendency to endorse information that upholds their assumptions, preconceived ideas, or hypotheses, regardless of the truthfulness or falsity of said information. The phenomenon is also known as confirmatory bias or selective evidence collection, determinant in human thought and behavior. Once…
Introduction This report seeks to analyze the phenomenon of confirmation bias in medical decision-making, exploring the implications from patient to doctor. Confirmation bias connotes the seeking or interpreting of evidence in ways that are partial to existing beliefs, expectations, or a hypothesis in hand (Nickerson,…
Decision-making is a mental process that every individual encounters every day. Bias is present in the majority of decisions we are faced with. Bias is defined as, ‘disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded,…
Confirmation bias is defined as a tendency to look for information regarding a topic that supports the individual’s view. A key study conducted by O’brien and Ellsworth (2019) aims to evaluate whether confirmation bias has an influence on decision-making regarding criminal investigations. The methodologies that…
Attribution theory deals with how the social perceiver uses the information to arrive at causal explanations for events. It investigates what information is gathered and how it is combined to form a causal judgment. Attribution theory assumes that people try to determine why people do…
Till date, nobody has successfully described the meaning of science. For most of human history, science was just an insignificant activity. Prior to today, few individuals were called scientists and even fewer made a living from doing science. However, in our history, there was no…
Self-love is an important thing for all of us. It lets us be who we really are and accept ourselves and the people around us .There’s a lot of ways to love ourselves, but most of us don’t love ourselves and loving ourselves is important…
It does matter and it is important in our society, but for the wrong reasons. You may have been called ‘hot’ ‘sexy’ or even such related words a lot of times. In our society or culture being thin or get married as soon as possible…
Iben-dike says, ‘Along with the treasures of Aladdin, there are innumerable treasures hidden on the earth, but their keys are kept hidden in sophisticated words.’ The speaker does not merely explain the problems presented, the classification itself but the imagination it also gives information about…
As with all things in human history, every thought is part of a big domino effect of influences contributions, that we call the human intellect; and that’s where the first difference between Plato and Aristotle emerges: the drastically different inspiration material each one of them…
The main goal of psychology is to understand both the brain and human behavior. Several different substantial theories have been created to prove the cause behind a human’s thought process and actions. However, one of the main theories is The Five-Factor Model of Personality. Through…
It is commonly believed that people’s interest in understanding other people is become universal. The reason why people choose to study psychology is because they want to know more about who they are, why they behave in such manner or in such a way they…
If right and wrong was as distinguishable as night and day, then why are we often faced with dilemmas? If the angel sitting on your right shoulder was always deemed correct, then why are we still tempted by the devil on the left? The dichotomies…
Research into personality is something which is highly important in psychology today and has been researched and developed over the years. Personality is described as “Individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking feeling and behaving.” (American Psychological Association, 2017). Research and development in this area…
Success is earned and takes great motivation and skill to get there. It is believed that success also comes from luck and if someone is not born with the luck aspect they may be less likely to be successful. If extrinsic motivation continues to be…
The term Mindfulness is used to define a wide variety of ideas, theories and even practices. Therefore, to understand what Mindfulness Meditation is, in all its dimensions requires a broad historical, scientific, philosophical, clinical and psychological review. That is, in part, the greatness of Mindfulness…
Every human being has a conscious, we often think of consciousness as being bad. Such as something someone is trying to hide or the feeling of regret because of something you shouldn’t have done. In psychology consciousness and the idea of it is not bad…
In life, nothing will ever stay the same – including yourself. Whether the change is due to uncontrollable circumstances or it is voluntary, it will happen. Esther Forbes’ Johnny Tremain, a historical fiction novel, captures the essence of change in a person. When the book…
Many organizations are all for employee well-being, engagement and positive interventions. However, the bottom line for many of these organizations is – are we making profit? (Steeneveld) (07 June 2015). The term PsyCap means to have a positive psychological capital. This attribute is the cornerstone…
Introduction Our thoughts and imagination can be in our favor as a blessing or against us as a curse, as we determine how we shape our thoughts and what we prefer to think, imagine and dream about. Whether these thoughts are delightful or frightening, its…
Compensation Plan The establishment of a compensation plan requires credible attention in both management and leadership capabilities. The advocacy is based on the nature of the requirements that are needed to ensure a perfect response to the professional values of a target employee. In essence,…
Introduction Compensation is a major motivating factor in any organization as it directly affects the morale of the employee. As a result, it enables them to work more diligently. In any organizations, the employees are considered among the essential assets, and as such, it is…
My Interest and Motivation as a Community Worker The motivation and inspiration of learning Social Work and Community Development that attracted me most was the perception of how can we get to advocate the village people in terms of basic knowledge on understanding the fruits…
Humans have evolved tremendously from us being cavemen to us now being intelligent.We had the stone age where the only tools were made out of stone,and where Lucy was alive to show us how our family tree works .Then the metal age where we learned…
Motivation OTP Group, as a dominant banking player in the Hungarian and Central European region, provides high quality financial services for its more than 13 million clients in 12 countries through its extensive branches, ATM and POS network, internet, electronic channels, and extensive partner network….
Optimism as defined by the Oxford Dictionary is the quality of being “the quality of being hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something”. The word optimism comes from the Latin word ‘optimum’, which means ‘the greater good. To understand optimism, let…
Playing Tennis With Three Tennis Balls Most people like to listen to music or talk on the phone while they are working on something. According to this article “Multitasking Can Make You Lose… Um… Focus” by Alina Tugend, multitasking does not make life easier. In…
On account of current innovation, it is very simple for somebody to discover something that will devour their consideration. They never again need to go into a swarmed spot or to stare at the TV, for example; the main thing that they have to do…
