Essays on Psychology

Freud developed the concept of the uncanny in the early 1900’s. He wanted to investigate the kind of creeping horror, that deviates from the standard fight or flight response to a scary situation. The word ‘uncanny’ is derived from the German word, unheimliche. Unheimliche is…

In German, the word uncanny translates to unheimlich which means unhomely. However, Sigmund Freud’s definition of this word is one that is much more complex. In his essay The Uncanny, Freud writes “the uncanny is that class of the frightening which leads back to what…

Every person understands the feeling of underlying worry and fear without being able to pinpoint the source. Humans were designed to have emotions that they can not decipher. There was once a time that no one knew how one thought nor did they ask the…

The author often uses dreams and thought as instruments in her novel, to help make readers clear about the unconscious condition of the mind of the characters. The psychological effects of all the major characters in the novel are distinct. The twins’s mother constantly dreams…

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…

Introduction Numeracy is evident in all facets of our day-to-day living; from shopping and cooking to paying the bills. It is the skill of using numbers and mathematical reasoning in all aspects of life. This stems from the ability to think and communicate quantitatively, solve…