Personality Article Reviews Samples For Students

Article Summary

Kuo, J. R., & Linehan, M. M. (2009). Disentangling emotion processes in borderline personality disorder: physiological and self-reported assessment of biological vulnerability, baseline intensity, and reactivity to emotionally evocative stimuli. Journal of abnormal psychology, 118(3), 531.
Borderline Personality Disorder is defined as “A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.” The essential features of a personality disorder are “impairments in personality (self and interpersonal) functioning and the presence of pathological personality traits” (APA, 2013).
In 1993, Marsha Linehan proposed a theory of Borderline ...

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Introduction

This article discusses the classification of alcoholism and investigation of personality traits. As the subjects were selected 100 men with excessive alcohol consumption. They were interviewed by telephone or visual conversation. Thereafter, they were designed to a research center for examination. And as a result, the hypothesis that male individuals with excessive alcohol consumption do not have a specific ‘‘addictive’’ personality, was confirmed in this study.

Body

Authors tried to answer the question about do male individuals with excessive alcohol consumption have a specific “addictive” personality or not? The main ...

The nature, causes, symptoms and diagnosis of psychological disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), are not clear and highly controversial. Two different models namely the Sociocognitive model and the Posttraumatic model are put forward explain psychopathologies, diagnosis, and disease etiology associated with DID. The Sociocognitive model suggests that DID, as a psychological disorder, is a product of social and historical circumstances. In contrast, the Posttraumatic model explains that DID disorder occurs because of severe traumas.
According to Spanos (1994), the number of patients suffering from multiple personality disorder increased rapidly over the past 20 years in North America. This diagnosis offered a ...

Psychology

Article Being Reviewed
Wright, A.G.C., Pincus, A.L., & Lenzenweger, M.F. (2012). Interpersonal development, stability and change in early adulthood. Journal of Personality 80/5, 1340-1372. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2012.00761.x . Retrieved 22 Nov 2014, from EBSCOHost database.

Introduction

The paper aims to research the ‘development of the interpersonal system’ mapped by the ‘interpersonal circumplex’ in early adulthood (ages 18-22).
The paper recounts the considerable body of previous research studying the personality changes that occur across the life span of a human being. Researchers have observed that personality traits are highly stable in adulthood, barring exceptions. The mean rate of change in personality traits remains minimal, ...

The psychoanalytic theory elaborates the functioning of the human being with a large emphasis on the effect the psyche (personality) on the physical body. Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis is underpinned by the notion that a human being is always in conflict between the demand or the society and the drives emanating from his psyche. The psyche or personality of a person is made up of three distinct aspects namely, the id, ego, and superego. These aspects of a human personality accord to him some level of dynamism that is as a result of motivation, anxiety, defense mechanism, dreams and parapraxes (Bornstein, 2010).
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Research methods and sex differences, personality and culture

Researchers from the article have extensively used experimental research approach to analyze data on sex differences in personality traits. The research findings were developed from mathematical modeling and statistical inference. The experimental research used compares the data relationships between sex differences, personality and culture, showing correlation between these variables (Schmitt, Voracek, Realo, Allik, 2009). Data obtained through experimental approach is more reliable than descriptive approach that just gives observable qualitative data and gives hard support to correlational research.
A suitable alternative to the experimental method used would have been the correlational research approach. Correlational approach gives a causal relationship ...

Most psychologists attest to the potential of computers as powerful tools to test methods during psychological assessments. The introduction of computers in the 1950s was found to be very significant in facilitating scores, data management and analysis of results. In this review article, Butcher and colleagues (2004) aim to discuss the history and state of personality and neuropsychological tests that are processed through computers and how such method may be both helpful and problematic in the interpretation of the assessments of psychological data. Further, some issues regarding test interpretations through the computer were also emphasized along with the problems ...

Article Identification

My choice in this article was informed by my interest in the diversity in the personality traits between men and women. I also wanted to understand whether the differences in the personality traits are as pronounced in all cultures as is the case in my culture. This article affords me this opportunity, more so using findings from a global study into the phenomenon. Rather than surveying diverse respondents, the article sought to determine the extent of the differences in personality traits between developed cultures and cultures in poor socioeconomic settings. I found this to be very interesting, as it would ...

In this paper, the study "A Longitudinal Examination of Stress Generation in Depressive and Anxiety Disorders” published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology will be discussed. First, an overview of the study will be presented. Second, key strengths and weakness of the study’s methods and procedures, as well as its results, will be argued. Third, a recommendation for how the study could be improved will be stated, and finally a conclusion will sum up the results of this review.
The study’s goal is to expand on existing research on stress. The study examines both interpersonal and non interpersonal ...

Teaching is one of the most challenging professions in the world. This is so because as a teacher, one gets to interact with a variety of personalities in one setting and therefore has got to devise mechanisms of identifying these personalities and addressing each individual personality according to their own needs and wants. A class of thirty students will comprise of thirty different personalities and it is the role of the teacher to address these student’s personalities without excluding any. Identifying the student’s strengths and weaknesses therefore is the most important thing to do. In order to meet the ...

Abstract

This paper will reflect over the Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It will do this by summarizing an article on this disorder. Last, it will state why this information is important.

Main Body

In the article, “Narcissistic personality disorder is not harmless behavior,” by Paula Carrasquillo she brings told information and reality on this behavior. She states that this disorder mostly go undiagnosed. Carrasasquillo also mentions that this disorder can be hard for an individual to recognize unless they are adequately educated.
When she states about being educated, she is not mention for the readers to run out and sign up for ...

Institutions

Borderline Personality Disorder and Related Traits in Forensic Psychiatry: Article Review
As Reid (2009) rightly points out, character traits affecting persons with personality disorders such as regulation of emotions, impaired judgment, impulse control, chaotic internal and external lives, inaccurate perceptions and inappropriate rationalization affect the outcome of criminal, civil and institutional cases. When such circumstances occur, questions arise about whether the allegation/evidence persons with personality disorders provide is admissible in courts of law. In order to resolve some of these cases, forensic examination is necessary. The premise behind the use of forensic examination is that it is the ...

Article Review Assignment

ARTICLE IDENTIFICATION
The paper that I chose focuses on the sex differences that are observed in personality traits, in 55 different nations. The article aims at determining the reason behind this difference and predictors of this condition in the different nations. This captured my attention, and I chose the article so that I can understand the predictors that enable women to have a better personality than men.
2. APA Citation Format
- I would source credit my selected article in the body of a paper as follows:(Schmitt, Realo, Voracek, & Allik, 2008)
- I would reference-list my ...

The study involved an examination of the influences of several personality and situational variables on assisting behavior in an emergency situation as the one depicted by the parable of the Good Samaritan. The authors of the article note “helping those in distress is one of the characteristics of an ethical act”. An ethical act refers to proceedings governed by principled norms and precepts taught to young ones in church, school and home environments. The different personality theories result to differences in internalization of the said standards that would result to differences between individuals in the event in which they ...

Introduction

The kind of products that we often buy and consume is a reflection of our personality and our self-concept. People buy products that fit their tastes, preferences as well as their personality. People do not just buy products. They buy the products that they feel that best reflects whom they are. Every individual consumer has their own tastes, preferences and personality. The choice of the products will therefore differ largely due to this fact.
They recommend that people should watch movies that give them the best experience. I solely support this. I like watching movies that fit my personality. ...

Psychology:

APA Citation: Carlozzi, N. S. (2010). “Personality and Reaction Time after Sleep Deprivation”. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY, 29(1), 24

Synopsis:

A series of experiments were carried out to determine the relationship between personality development, personality traits and reaction time for individuals due to sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is a condition whereby an individual is not able to get enough sleep. The condition can be either chronic or acute and can lead to a number of problems. Problems include fatigue, anger, ineptness and depression. This is mainly because lack of enough sleep affects an individual’s cognitive function. In order to investigate the effects ...

The Big Five Personality Dimensions and Job Performance by Ruthmann and Coetzer is a psychological articles based on studying the role of personality dimensions on employee performance. To study personality dimensions, the articles uses Big Five Personality Test, to understand the aspects of an individual in performing efficiently. The article starts with associating employee performance and its evaluation with personality traits of an individual. The author explains that conventional industrial psychologists criticize the use of psychological measures to study employee performance, but many studies reveal that the psychological factors help in objective prediction of the employee performance. The Big ...

Psychology: Luxury Goods

Psychology: Luxury Goods

Executive Summary

Luxury products is a niche segment of marketing and is not focussed not pricing strategy alone. To effectively market these products, it is important to understand the psychology of today’s youth towards these products. The paper reviews the article “The behaviour of the young towards luxury products” written by Allérès in 1999, in the context of understanding consumer behaviour.
The review of the article establishes three points. First, the young people do aspire for luxury products. Second, the youth is familiar with luxury products and effortlessly recall names of the famous luxury brands. ...

The current writing analyzes three articles that share a common subject: leadership, but while two of them focus on the relation between the traits and behaviors as relevant predictors to leadership, the other describes the situational leadership theory and extends the notions available in this research area. This paper will examine the following articles: “Situational Leadership: A Review of the Research” (Johansen, 1990) , “Trait and behavioral theories of leadership: an integration and meta-analytic test of their relative validity” (Derue, Nahrgan, Wellman & Humphrey, 2011) and “Personality and Transformational and Transactional Leadership Meta-Analysis” (Bono & Judge, 2004).
Thesis Statement: These three articles ...

Personality Type and Description

The personality type description that has been provided by the test is in compliance with the way I am. I agree with the result that has been yielded in the course of the text. It is very impressive to find how my personality can be explicated with so aptness and perfection via the online test. I am indeed an extroverted person, if I am to critically analyze myself in the light of the test taken by me. I am a person who believes in speaking out the heart and mind. I interact with a whole lot of people in all the ...

It is not a secret that our set of mind and character traits directly influence the state of our health. Jokela et al. study the connection between the Big Five personality traits that include extraversion, neuroticism, agreeableness, openness to experience, and conscientiousness and coronary heart disease and heart stroke mortality (Jokela et al., 2014, p. 882). According to the authors, the higher risk of mortality from coronary heart disease is associated with lower conscientiousness, lower agreeableness, lower extraversion, higher neuroticism, and lower openness to experience; at the same time, the higher risk of stroke mortality is associated with lower ...

Article: Does the Need to Belong Moderate the Relationship Between Perceptions of Spirit of Camaraderie and Employees’ Happiness?

Authors: Amernio Rego, Solange Souto & Miguel Pina e Cunha
What research question (s) or hypothesis did the study address?
The main purpose of the authors for formulating the paper is to highlight how the perception of spirit of camaraderie can explain the 5 different dimensions of the employee’s affective well-being and how the mentioned relationship is moderated with the help of the employees’ need to belong (Rego et al, 2009). In line with the main purpose of the article, the authors listed the following hypothesis that they aim to address in the study: (1) Employees with ...

Chapter 13 of “Leadership: Theory and Practice” is dedicated to the problem of psychodynamic approach in the sphere of leadership. Describing and summarizing the results of other prominent researchers’ work, P. Northouse provides the overall picture of psychodynamic approach the essence of which consists in the concept of personality – a complex of qualities that determines the model of behavior characterized by permanent nature. In this respect, several theories dealing with the notion of personality are mentioned. Firstly, it is E. Berne’s theory of transactional analysis whose main postulate is that a human-being has three main ego states, namely the states ...

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- What is the main point that you want someone to read this paper to understand?
I want to point out the brilliant capacity of decision making of Telemachus. His maturity is reflected through his decision making and his adaptability. That is what I want to highlight from Telemachus's character.
- Where did you focus particular efforts in this paper?
I focused on the deep study of each and every action and decision of Telemachus. I just want to focus on the immense maturity level of Telemachus while dealing each and every situation.
- What ...

Article critique

The authors to the study did not cite any research question.What is its importance?
The study sought to predict rater elevation using the Five-factor model (FFM) of personality. Elevated ratings cause numerous problems for operational-performance management systems such as employee dissatisfaction with appraisal and reward systems and difficulties in justifying termination decisions. The researchers thus sought to elucidate on the problem of rater elevation by identifying individual variables that contribute to the behavior. What is/are the hypothesis/hypotheses?
The authors hypothesized that Agreeableness (A) scores were positively linked to rating level and conscientiousness (C) scores were positively associated ...

Jane Doe

The following two peer-reviewed articles present studies that have been done by scholars, which reinforces the challenges of diagnosing mood disorders. Often times, mood is so intricately connected to the various mental illnesses that determining whether one is struggling as a result of mental disorder or mood disorder becomes a point of contention for the medical professions specializing in this area of treatment. Mood is an aspect of daily life that can often make diagnosis of mood disorders incredibly tricky.
The first article titled, “Mood self-assessment in bipolar disorder: a comparison between patients in mania, depression, and euthymia” examines ...

Even in nonfiction prose, authors find many different ways to tell us about themselves. They may directly describe their personality traits or they may indirectly show these traits through their word choice, their attitudes towards the subject matter and their reported (or admitted) behavior. As such, the personality of the author becomes evident in their works and social interactions. What is commonly referred to as “personality” in a real person is called “persona” in writing. This essay describes the persona of David Foster Wallace’s authorial persona as evidenced in his essays and his social life and interactions with ...

You can tell a lot about a person merely by what their movements and actions are telling you; these ‘channels’ of the body are what express the mind’s emotional state, and help to judge someone’s personality, and whether something is affecting their state of mind. When someone typically tries to figure out what someone’s emotional state may be, three determinants are used; the emotional state of the observer, the emotional state of the observed, and the information available to the observer by which he is making his analysis. These channels of the body are what provide the information ...

News Item: Jamaica Wins Gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Jamaican sprint legend, Usain Bolt, won the 100m gold at the Olympics finals in Rio, Brazil. Bolt, who is also the 100m sprint record-holder, achieved a time of 9.81 seconds at the Joao Havelange Stadium. He eased off to the finish line just ahead of Justin Gatlin, his American rival, who clocked a time of 9.89 seconds. Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse clocked 9.91 seconds (Kelner, 2016). Although Bolt started terribly, he came back strongly to overthrow Gatlin from the lead. Bolt’s win marks Olympic history because it was his unprecedented third consecutive crown at the 100m winners’ ...

Summary

The article ‘Career Development Strivings’ by Dik, Sargent and Steger discusses what motivates individuals during the decision-making process in their career path. Career development strivings are influenced by five dimensions which include outcome expectations, self-efficacy, spiritual significance, sense of calling and materialism . Personal goals play a vital role in the functioning of individuals. The model is advantageous as it enables individuals to identify the different motives which drive them. The model is also advantageous since it is flexible, and therefore highly efficient . These strivings influence the path individuals are likely to use to achieve career development. The model does ...

Psychology

Studies show that odor perception is directly related to the condition and functioning of the orbitofrontal cortex. The olfactory abilities of an otherwise normal human being can be largely impaired by neurological diseases as well as brain injuries. Moreover, scientists have also found that the ability to identify smells is often closely linked to functional brain activity levels. Killgore and Associates (2007) conducted a study to showcase the effectiveness of odor detection tests in predicting susceptibility to sleep deprivation as measured through Personality Tests. This experiment sought to prove that a small olfactory test can be a good predictor of emotional and ...

- Where did you find the research article? Did experts in the field review it before it was published?
The research article was published in the Journal of Education for Business in 2011 . The paper was classified as peer-reviewed, therefore, validating that it was reviewed by experts in the filed before it was published.
- Does the article have a stated research question or problem? That is, can you determine the focus of this author’s work? If so, what is the stated research question or problem?

Research Question 2: What values do students place on interview traits?
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Article Reviews

Mayer, J., Wilson, R., and M. Hazlewood. “Personal Intelligence Expressed: A Multiple Case Study of Business Leaders.” Imagination, Cognition and Personality 30(2): 201-224.

Summary

This article acknowledges the wealth of intelligences that can lead to success in many different areas of life, focusing on the ways in which personal intelligence (PI) can influence life expressions. Defined as “the capacity to reason about personality and to use personality and personal information to enhance one’s thoughts, plans and life experience,” PI can increase one’s interest in one’s own personality, and the personalities of others, inspire the creation ...

In his article Parsons purports to analyze the up-to-date organizational structure of the American family. This work is informative enough and may be used as the valuable source for carrying out further research concerning the topic. At the same time the authors point of view is presented in rather complex way. That is why it is important to review the main ideas articulated by the author specifically. For this end we shall refer to the work «The anti-social family» written by Barrent and Macintosh. This work considers the similar topic, but the ideas expressed by the authors are slightly ...

Abstract

This Wikipedia project explores MARS, Inc. In particular, the project provides a critical discussion on the importance of community based contribution and the ways by which, individuals can make a unique difference in the way a company, brand, or service is viewed by the general public. The project highlights a marketing campaign that was implemented by MARS, Inc. in 2013, known as "Better With M." The project explains the reasons behind the campaign and why it was so impactful to the company, and to the world. The project also explores the recent changes that occurred with MARS, Inc. deciding ...

In his paper “Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It,” Watson (1913) points out what he believes to be the main issues of psychology as a growing science. Watson explains that psychology is concerned with the analysis of complex mental states and processes and reducing them to simple elements. An alternative approach includes taking several simple elements and constructing complex mental states from those elements. In both cases, the significance of external stimuli is often dismissed in studies, which also means no significance is attributed to behavioral data. That is why Watson argues that existing subject-matter in psychology should ...

Where do Phobias come from?

Study conducted on mice showed that phobias are genetically transmitted from one generation to the next through chemical changes that occur in DNA or through experiences from ancestors. The study was conducted on mice, which were trained to fear cherry blossoms odour by use of electric shocks prior to breeding. The offsprings developed a fear of the cherry blossom odour in spite of never experiencing them proving that the experience can be transferred genetically to the offsprings.

Christmas: a Social Anxiety Minefield

Christmas can cause anxiety in people through worry about finances, potential drunkenness, and involvement in social events. The symptoms of this anxiety include ...

Management

With reference to the members of staff, Barrett is a good listener that is quite willing to accept varying opinions. He is a good listener that distills comments and information well. He listens carefully and can substantiate his suggestions or comments. Barrett is also patient and respectful. This attribute enables his members of staff to challenge him. Additionally, the attribute allows him to invite disagreements from people. He never attacks people individually or diminish their importance.
Barrett gives freedom to members of staff and allows them to do what they deem right. He is loyal, especially on issues of personnel ...

Swami et al. (2012) examines differences between tattooed and non-tattooed people on a range of personality and difference measures. Swami et al. (2012) takes a sample of 540 people from a section of people in German, central Europe. Later on, Swami et al. (2012) performs a survey based on the following main personalities: spiritual beliefs, sensation seekers, self-esteem, need for uniqueness, and attitudes toward tattoos. Most of the countries in the west have rapidly adopted the art of tattooing. Other countries are also developing an interest in tattoos in this decade. The pain and permanence of tattoos can explain the actual difference between ...

Article Summaries

According to Scarr and Richard, the influence of intelligence is due to genetics and environmental variables that are difficult to segregate. Psychologists often argue about the nature and the nurture of genetic variation fixes in the human behavior (Scarr and Richard 262). Some offer that genetic differences are negating to change in behavior. This belief has limitation since it fails to distinguish the environmental and the genetic sources of individual differences in behavior. In this case, one is not in a position to assess the impact of heredity in behavioral domains since all people have a gene complement expressed over development.
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Jones, M., Rona, R. J., Hooper, R., & Wesseley, S. (2006). The burden of psychological symptoms in UK Armed Forces. Occupational Medicine, 56(5), 322-328.
Jones, Margaret, et al. "The burden of psychological symptoms in UK Armed Forces." Occupational Medicine 56.5 (2006): 322-328.
The article compares to that of Foa, E. B., Steketee, G., & Rothbaum, B. O. (1989) whop try to find out the reason we have this issue among war veterans. It contrasts with the artcle by Kang, H. K., Natelson, B. H., Mahan, C. M., Lee, K. Y., & Murphy, F. M. (2003) who analyse a particular ...

Pickard (2011) looks at what personality (PD) disorder is. In doing so, she first looks at the definition, where the condition is defined as a pattern of behavior which significantly varies with the expectations of an individual’s culture. It can be manifested through a combination of two or more factors manifestations which include affectivity or the insensibility, range, liability and appropriateness of emotional response. There is also the cognitive aspect which includes the manner in which people interprets himself, other people and events. The third aspect involves the interpersonal functioning which is the relationship between an individual and other people. ...

Despite the technical competencies of some star employees, their serious personality flaws can be a real problem. In their article, Waldroop and Butler (Waldroop and Butler, 2000)1 suggest efficient tactics to help managers deal with their employees’ bad habits and make them be successful. The competencies of star employees represent 95 % of their success, but the remaining 5% is a fatal personality flaw that might be destructive to their career and surrounding. These flaws can be summarized in six behavioral patterns: the Hero, the Meritocrat, the Bulldozer, the Rebel, the Pessimist and the Home Run Hitter. These personality flaws result ...

Presented herein is an analysis of 2 Peer Reviewed Research Articles based on how researchers understand organizational leadership and worker traits and their ethical relevance to Information Technology. It gives the summary, the analysis, and the synthesis of the articles.

Article 1

Summary
This research article is based on the effective project team leadership theory as viewed from the angle of leader traits, skills, roles, and behaviors. The research examines leadership principles from the actual work settings of organizations, specifically the dynamic projects, with an aim of discovering the actual happenings as compared to the espoused theory. The research question ...

Dementia is a package of signs and symptoms which include personality change, impaired intellectual functions, and memory loss which come as a result of trauma to the brain or disease (Godbolt et al. S247). Unfortunately, these changes severely affect independence, relationships, and daily living. However, they do not count as part and parcel of normal aging. There are numerous forms of dementia which include vascular and mixed dementia but Alzheimer’s disease happens to be the most common type (Mitchell 443). A person affected by dementia portrays a noticeable decline in remembering, learning, communication and problem-solving. Often, these changes ...

1. What is the general problem the author is addressing? (2 points)
The study by Spielmann et al. (2013) was created in order to investigate how the myth that single people suffer from their loneliness affects the feelings of the singles. This myth has existed at all times and has been particularly actual for women (Spielmann et al. 1049). As a result, many people are afraid to be alone so much that settle for less in relationships not to be alone at all. This myth was spread in the society rather quickly, so now many people see a relationship ...

Developing Leadership Skills

The way we regard ourselves differs from the way others view us. Equally, the way we see ourselves matters from the way consider others. Among the major determinants of this variation in perception is the value that we give ourselves. While others highly value themselves, others tend to downgrade their worth and opt to praise others. Exploring one’s ability is not an easy task, it demands one to explore their ability critically determine their limits. This will make them have an accurate judgment on the path of development one should take.
Among the primary hindrances of self-realization is ...

The article ‘Gay men deserve three dimensional role models, not TV’s stereotypes’ (McMillan) highlights the role of media in depicting gays in the society. The author notes that how the media portrays gay men in the society affects the perception the general populace has towards them. Characterization of gay persons in television programs can lead to positive or negative stereotyping of their personality. McMillan notes that characterizing gays in a one dimensional way does not give a reflection of their true personality. The exposure of positive stereotypes affects the self-esteem of gay people (McMillan).
This article was published ...

The above article begins by primarily analyzing types of personality. The author of this article brings the readership to understand the distinction that exists in different personality levels. Different persons bear unique character traits. It is due to this uniqueness that the author highlights different personalities in this noble article. There are three major categories of personalities namely, extroverts, introverts and ambiverts. However, the article dwells much on extravertness and introvertness. According to the author, extroverts are sociable and tend to be closer to other individuals. Given an opportunity, they take part in a group discussion and further feel ...

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We are undergoing a tremendous spiritual renaissance. The current awakening in spirituality is unparalleled, at least in modern world history and is somewhere linked with the all-pervasive desire for a better quality of life. The authors of this article make a case for existentialism as a pathway to achieve the dual goals of spirituality and psychological betterment. The aim of this paper is to provide a review and critique of the article titled ‘Existential Theory and Our Search for Spirituality’ by Eliason, G.T., Samide, J.L., Williams, G., & Lepore, M.F. (2010).

Religion Vs Spirituality

At the outset, one must make ...

Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

I like the issue of human lives being daily shaped by the kind of mindset that they consciously or unconsciously choose to adopt. Psychologists have agreed on the existence of two types of mentality, fixed and growth mindsets. These have been developed in attempts to explain beliefs on personality and intelligence and to try to define different traits that are existent in populations today. I like the fact that the fixed mindset is based on the belief that a person’s characteristics are permanently carved in stone while the growth mindset is for the fact that basic qualities are ...

Brief Introduction and Importance to Mental Health Nursing

The article entitled “Recovery in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): A Qualitative Study of Service Users’ Perspectives” written by Katsakou, Marougka, Barnicot, White, & Lockwood (2012) presented an exploration of the perception of recovery from individuals diagnosed with BPD, classified as service users, or those contracting professional mental health treatment. The study had been pursued due to the lack of clear understanding of the manner by which persons diagnosed with BPD attained their respective personal recovery goals and were deemed to be consistent with the recovery goals or clinical improvements provided by mental health practitioners. The study is considered important ...

Using the functionalism approach, Monica Langley attempt to provide insight on why and how the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, use attacks as one of his campaign strategies. In this view, Langley looks for the underlying cause of Trump's behavior and the mental processes involved. In her research, he investigates the causes of the Trump's attacking behavior using the objective procedure of interview, predictions and explanations. The fundamental goal of this journal is to analyze behind-the-scenes to determine how Donald Trump personal formulates his attack strategy.
The journal is relevant to the course because it provides applicability of several ...

In the Duke of Doubt, Kelefa Sanneh examines the rise of Chris Rock to the stardom of standup comedy and his inability to replicate the same success in the film industry. Sanneh is fair in the assessment of Chris Rock because both positive and negative aspects of his successes and failures are examined in the article. The article is useful in understanding the personality of Chris Rock and the influence of his personality on his choice of profession.
For example, Rock is an extrovert and scores highly on extraversion (90th percentile). He is sociable and lively. He is not ...

A. Theoretical Article Summary of Vijayalakshmi, V.; Bhattacharyya, S. (2012). Emotional Contagion and its Relevance to Individual Behavior and Organizational Processes: A Position Paper, Journal of Business & Psychology. 2012, 27 (3): 363-374. 12p.
1. Theory and Main Concepts
a) Theory
Emotional contagion and individual emotions are thought to correlate in a positive manner. Both of these aspects affect an individual’s functioning and behavior. In the article, the author collects various theories and data from past literature and tries to consolidate all the views about emotional contagion.
b) Diagram of Theory
For easy understanding, the author ...

Communication in the simplest and most basic sense and aspect refers to the art where one person passes and shares information to the recipient for the purposes of relaying information. It is imperative to note that communication does not necessarily refer to the conversation. Since there are several non-verbal cues and non-verbal messages that one could use in order to pass information (Alberts, Nakayama & Martin, 2007). In the dating and relationship aspect, communication is uniquely dependent on the personality and behavior of an individual rather than follow a holistic and universal pattern. The above are the reasons as to why ...

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Introduction
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that is related to serious types of traumatic incidents in life. This disorder got special attention in 1980 and since then scientists are working on this problem. PTSD is one of those considerable public health issues that affect women more than men. It is also common in combat veterans and people who have experienced physical injuries. The U.S. population surveys show that lifetime PTSD prevalence rates range from 7% to 8%. Most important factors in the development ...

David Kolb developed the Experiential Learning Cycle theory in 1984. In his theory, Kolb explained that learning happens in four stage cycles and four separate learning styles where the recipient learns by undergoing the different knowledge phases from experience to reflection, followed by conceptualizing and ends with Action.
The Experiential learning theory according to Kolb outlines learning as the process of gaining, assimilating, transforming and owning knowledge by interacting with the environment (Kolb, 1984, p. 41). These interactions include abstract, concrete, reflective and active participation forms of learning.

The learning process follows this basic model (Saul McLeod, 2013)

As indicated in the model. Kolb’s learning model follows a ...

IMPULSIVE PURCHASING BEHAVIOR

1. What is the purpose of the article? Why did the author(s) conduct the research and/or write the article?
Impulsive purchasing is unplanned purchasing that depends on a rapid decision-making. There are many variables influencing the impulsive purchasing behavior such as demographic factors, income, cultural orientation, price promotions, and many other varying variables. The previous studies on the impulsive purchasing analyze the influence of these factors on the purchasing behavior. However, the previous studies miss an important point in analyzing the influential factors on the impulsive purchasing behavior: the influence of the social environment and the social relations ...

Luebbert presented an article about form of political regimes that existed in Europe between the World War I and World War II. In his description, the author has indicated that in the period between the two world wars, four types of political regimes dominated various parts of Europe. Through the analysis has shown the existence of the traditional dictatorship that he indicated was dominant in the Eastern Europe, the pluralist democracy that was common with the British, social or corporatist democracy, which was a common regime in Norway and the fascism that was common in Germany (Lubbert 449). The description ...