Essays on Psychology Today

Introduction

The hospitality of a people is a welcome and pleasant asset in a fast-paced world. Of course, one thinks of the hospitality industry when considering the term. However, true hospitality, as will be defined in this document, cannot be duplicated because of the aspect of generosity, without expecting anything in return. Having lived in the country of Ireland, between the areas of Ballintober County, Roscommon, and South Dublin County, it was learned that the people in the country of Ireland possess a sense of hospitality that has a warm effect on those who experience it. The hospitality of the ...

Thesis Topic- Does pop culture deserve academic study?

Thesis- In our world today, pop culture is reconfiguring traditional academic disciplines. I –Introduction Pop culture has taken the classroom on by storm. It is a field that is gradually becoming a legitimate field of study and taken seriously by seasoned educators. This pop culture revolution is helping many to better understand themselves and encourage creative expression. For some however, it is simply a distraction. Others view it as a tool to enhance what is learned through contextual experiences. In our world today, pop culture is reconfiguring traditional academic disciplines. II. What is pop culture?

Pop culture has been ...

Sadness is a construct, and as such cannot exist alone; without happiness there is no sadness and vice versa. They are the yin and yang that propels human beings through life, with happiness being the goal, and sadness being the benchmark by which human beings can assess the progress toward their goals. Ancient Philosopher, Aristotle, who studied under Plato, student of Socrates, touts “happiness” as our raison d’être. He is supported by philosophers who taught after he did, by the United States Declaration of Independence which purports the pursuit of Happiness, and by the fleeting American Dream, which ...

Question 1.

(a) Describe what you think is the best way to respond to the store managers behavior. Describe how you would model positive leadership behavior. The store manager's behavior had a negative effect on the managers and lower level staff. One of the fundamental principles to practicing Emotional Intelligence is the ability to not only remain calm but being able to calm down others. I would first analyze and filter my emotions of anger before approaching her about the situation. The next step in responding to the manager would be to meet on common ground. That is, to communicate to ...

INTRODUCTION

The American criminal justice system is a very complex entity that most people hope to have little interaction with. Most people will tell you that it can also be incredibly confusing. People become most invested in court proceedings when they are high profile cases that garner a great deal of media attention; some that many are familiar with include Amy Fisher, Casey Anthony and, certainly, the O.J. Simpson trial. Another case that became the center of media attention is the trial of Jodi Arias. Jodi Arias is a 32-year-old woman who is currently serving a life sentence, without the ...

The Professor’s Name

Gender dysphoria is not a widely spread Gender Identity Disorder, but still this condition deserves a deep analysis. The site Psychology Today offers scientific data about gender dysphoria that is based on the information gained from such reliable sources as National Institutes of Health - National Library of Medicine and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Gender dysphoria is a type of Gender Identity Disorder that is defined by a persistent sense of being a person of opposite gender and a strong discomfort with the person’s sex that can result in impairment and distress (Gender Dysphoria, 2015). ...

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According to Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, around 45 million children in the United States play in an organized sport. This could have been a good figure; however, by the time these children reach 15 years old, 80 percent of them quit (Atkinson). There are many possible reasons why these children decide to stop participating in sports. One of these is the wrong perspective that parents hold about sports. For instance, there are parents who believe that winning is the main goal of sports (Atkinson). When their children do not succeed, they will either tell them ...

The media exists as a particularly invasive as well as informative source of stereotyping that in an attempt to remain objective allows the subjectivity of others to give way to over-generalized beliefs of other cultures. While many feel it necessary to blame the various media sources that feed the fires of stereotyping the media is meant only as the vessel and nothing else. This belief however has been altered throughout the years as the beliefs and practices of several cultures have been categorized and rudely stuffed into the stereotypes that society has forced upon them. A perfect example of ...

Eating disorders are characterized by the changes in a person’s eating behavior that is either a significant reduction of food or substantial overeating. The causes of these states may vary from the feelings of distress to the concern about one’s body and therefore one’s appearance. As a rule, adolescents and young adults suffer from eating disorders, but children and older adults may face these problems too. Anorexia, bulimia and binge eating are the primary types of eating disorders ("Eating Disorders | Psychology Today", 2015, n.p.).

Cases Background Information

Anita is a perfectionist. That is why she is worried much about ...

Throughout the years, the world has advanced more through the usage of technology and the benefits it brings. In the beginning, there were only desktop computers that could do a limited amount of work, and now they have been transformed in portable tablets, laptops, and even phones. With this much portability on technology, it was certain that certain websites dedicated to keeping in touch with people were invented. The first successful social media website that was around during the early days of the internet was Myspace. Just like the social media websites today, a person could update their page ...

Falling in love can be just as powerful as sniffing a line of cocaine. In fact, studies have shown that the effect cocaine has on the brain sometimes provokes similar chemical reactions as those caused by the feeling of being in love. However, despite love sometimes being classified as a natural stimulant, it could also be harmful to human health in certain situations. And given such similarities, the neural enhancement of both these stimulants should be taken both cautiously and seriously. In the scientific and common literature, love is almost always regarded as being a benefit to a person's ...

Sexual Influences Amongst Teenagers

Today’s world is drastically different from what it was twenty years ago. Teenagers are shifting into a more sexually driven lifestyle yet there are numerous factors that are contributing to these behaviors for both boys and girls. There is a huge range of dynamics that all come into play, many of which children have little to no control over themselves. “Living in a two parent home, and higher socioeconomic status, residing in a rural area” (Dillard, 2002) are all contributing factors to teenagers being pushed away from sexual standpoints. Any individual child, boy or girl, is going to ...

Stress is the state of mind and it is quite common mental and psychological phenomenon among human beings. Stress is defined as a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or mental equilibrium (Psychology Today). The stress interferes in the normal life of human being and it can cause deterioration in physical and mental health of the person. The stress can sometimes be constructive or positive when it stimulates human being to accomplish certain task. If the stress goes beyond human control it can certainly be destructive. At workplace especially, the stress has been a major concern for business ...

According to the Mayo Clinic (2012), depression is also known as “major depression, major depressive disorder, and clinical depression, and it will affect almost 15 percent of the population at some time in their lives (Turnquist, in Payne, 2011).” It is more than just a sense of being “down;” it is a real, persistent disorder that affects your mood in such a way (i.e. sadness or loss of interest in former activities) that it interferes with your daily life. It is a chronic condition, and it can last for weeks, months, or even years. People who suffer from it ...

Articles come in many forms. The differences between scholarly articles and the more commercial pieces are vast. Overall, academic and professional pieces of writing are far more reliable, albeit less accessible to a wide readership. Commercial articles and blogs can be fun and entertaining to read. However, their contents cannot be viewed as being textbook equivalent. Todd Melby’s article, In the Mood, was published in Volume 45, No 6. Of the Contemporary Sexuality journal in June 2010. The article discusses various studies which have added to the conversation about what impact anxiety and depression can have on sexual ...

Internal Management

Definitively, motivation can be understood as a psychological state that compels or encourages action towards the achievement of certain goals or objectives. It is an inner drive to act in a certain way (Psychology Today 2014). In organizations, today managers are increasingly faced with the task of motivating employees to better their performance and consequently, the organizational performance as a whole. Lindner explains that employees are not only motivated by financial rewards; employee attitudes towards their work and the reward systems in place (Lindner 2014). Studies conducted by Mine (2007: 28) suggest that managers can effectively motivate their staff by focusing ...

“Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.” -Elie Wiesel, author of ‘Night’. I have this very beautiful passage from Goodreads about the definition of friendship. Contrary to romantic relationships, friendship is sharing all what you have. It is where you care for people genuinely without asking anything in return whilst love needs to be reciprocated for it to grow. Many people often confuse ‘friendship’ and ‘relationship’ as the same thing, these two worlds cannot merge as one. By definition according to Webster’s Dictionary of ...

Institutution:

HEARTLESS EVIL Ted Bundy was one of the country’s most notorious serial killers. Just before his execution in 1989, he confessed to killing at least 30 young women, though it is uncertain how many other women he may have killed—possibly as many as one hundred, profilers have said. Biographer Ann Rule, who wrote, “The Stranger Beside Me,” described him as "a sadistic sociopath who took pleasure from another human's pain and the control he had over his victims, to the point of death, and even after." (Rule p. xiv) One of the main reasons that ...

Men and women can be “just friends,” but the circumstances dictate whether or not they remain platonic friends.

Rationale: Scientists have discovered that not only is platonic friendship possible, it is beneficial to both individuals in the friendship. Relevant Research: - Psychologists and their research on the purpose and function of inter-gender friendships - Evolutionary psychology and the meaning of sexual strategy

List the counter arguments you will need to address as well.

- Men and women often have difficulty remaining friends - Women sometimes approach relationships differently from men

Strategy:

- Differences between the way men and women approach relationships - Sexual identity and the meaning of sexual identity in relationships - Jealousy and infidelity in relationships

Cross-Sex Friendship: The So-Called “Impossibility” of Inter-Gender Platonic Love

There is an old ...

General Education Capstone

Introduction Suicide is an issue that affects our country in a big way, especially with the increase of bullying incidents in schools around the United States. What can we do as a society to help this problem and recognize the signs? It is possible to notice the signs of someone thinking about committing suicide and there are different tips on how to help the person or even tell an adult about the situation. Suicide can be preventable if given the right knowledge There Are so many reasons why any individual would choose this topic to write about such as: ...

PART 1: Dark Leadership

Introduction Dark leadership is defined as the “systemic and sustained behavior by an organizational leader that violates the organizational interests by denting and /or sabotaging the organizations tasks, resources, goals and effectiveness and/or the motivation , wellbeing or job satisfaction” (Sankar,2003, p.112). In recent years, organizational leaders have gained much recognition as agents of entrepreneurship and change. As much as many tend to focus on the positive elements associated with leaders certain liabilities or risks are also entailed (Herbst, 2014). These very behaviors have the power to produce problematic or devastating outcomes for their organizations. This usually takes ...

Men and women can be “just friends,” but the circumstances dictate whether or not they remain platonic friends.

Rationale: Scientists have discovered that not only is platonic friendship possible, it is beneficial to both individuals in the friendship. Relevant Research: - Psychologists and their research on the purpose and function of inter-gender friendships - Evolutionary psychology and the meaning of sexual strategy

List the counter arguments you will need to address as well.

- Men and women often have difficulty remaining friends - Women sometimes approach relationships differently from men

Strategy:

- Differences between the way men and women approach relationships - Sexual identity and the meaning of sexual identity in relationships - Jealousy and infidelity in relationships

Cross-Sex Friendship: The So-Called “Impossibility” of Inter-Gender Platonic Love

There is an old ...

Dependent personality disorder is a pattern of behavior that occurs in early adulthood of both men and women and later with the establishment of important relationships. It best refers to an inflexible and maladaptive impairment trait of a person. The person displays an excessive and pervasive needy, passive and clinging behavior that completely deviates from the normality expectations of a person’s nature. It is a state where a person shows a lot of dependency on others, wanting to be taken care of all the time and is always out to impress them. Simply, this person cannot do alone. Thus, his/her greatest fear is being ...

Description

Romantic comedies are a specific film genre that includes productions made in America and elsewhere. They have been a staple in the film industry at least since the introduction of sound, and possibly before. They are consistently popular, usually feature well-liked actors and actresses, and are generally considered formula projects, not art. The topic of romantic comedies is usually characters who have not yet fallen in love and married, who fall in love during the course of the film. These films use humor to make the circumstance of being lonely less painful for the lonesome characters while they journey on their ...

What causes Teenagers to rebel against their parents?

Cause and effect Rebellious teens have been there since the first child was born on earth. Teenage rebellions are nothing current. There are countless reasons why a teen may be rebelling against his or her parents. The bond of a child and his parents is the solidest relationship and sometimes, it is very difficult to maintain this relationship due to parents being narrow minded and less understanding. Sometimes, it’s also because the child isn’t ready to appreciate what his parents do for him. It’s different for every case. Usually, it’s both, the parent and the child’ ...

Peter Drucker cites leadership research in his article in Psychology and states “management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things” (All About Leadership, 2010). The number of countries that have supported the cause is a strong indication that people feel military action is ethically justified. Obama spoke to the UN General Assembly about a message to recreate the manner in which the wars on terror, conflict, climate and health. He spoke of the Ebola outbreak and Russia’s need to address Islamist militant threats within its borders. He used some flower words that are a hallmark of an Obama speech ...

- My earliest memory was when I was a three year old kid. I was in a place playing with some kids. I do not exactly remember who these kids were, all I can remember is that we were having fun; yes I was already able to have fun even when I was just a three year old kid. Often, I would also visit their house. Someone would bring me to their house to play and share toys of course. This is the first memory that I remember having. I was able to read that memory is what makes a person and so ...

Jack the Ripper

This essay on Jack the Ripper seeks to develop a classification (typology) of the killer by discussing certain psychological, sociological and other aspects of the killer. In addition, based on the profiling, the essay will also explore what happened to the Ripper after he committed these murders.

Sociological Background

Based on the facts and witness accounts, the Ripper seemed to be from a background of poverty and misery, aged around 25-30 years of age, probably based in the same East End Area of London. It also seems that the Ripper probably came from a family with a dominant mother, and a weak father. Also, the Ripper ...

Parenting lays stress upon an individual’s social, economic, emotional, and physical well-being. A mother has to endure several pains before the child comes into this world, and this continues until the child reaches a certain age. The mother is never worry-free from the child’s side and throughout her lifetime worries about the well-being of her children. As observed by people around me, parents have to make sacrifices for the sake of their children. The sacrifices made may be social or economic in most circumstances. In a world of increasing prices and rising demands the parent have to prioritize his/her, ...

INTRODUCTION

A lack of time is one of the most common problems people face in 21st century. The average people who have nine to five jobs piled on top of personal stress of life, is carried around on their shoulders all day. When they get home they want to be able to relax after work and be entertained. In today’s media driven society that means spending more time in front of the TV. Because of this, the entertainment industry has been more and more focused on the idea of producing TV shows that will claim their attention and keep ...

Introduction

Exercising the right to vote is one of the people’s privileges as citizens of the country. It is an act of including themselves to many citizens who want their individual voice be heard in the form of having their votes be counted during the election. Voting is a decision regarding people’s nomination of a person, who will represent on their behalf about a wide range of social issues. Some citizens, however, are not exercising their right to vote, which at some point, a waste of opportunity given as a registered voter of this country. In this writing, an argument about why some ...

There are many reasons for hearing loss during adulthood, a situation reflected in governmental data that approximately 2 - 3% of the population between 16 and 64 has hearing difficulty (United States Census Bureau, 2010; Skinner, 1993). Aging is just one factor within the hearing equation, so it is important that medical professionals acknowledge and address the effect of hearing loss in younger people. In particular, the disability addressed by this paper is hearing loss that occurs during the working years, thus excluding childhood and old age related hearing loss. Although hearing loss during any time of life has major ...

In business leadership is one of the most common things discussed when exploring this topic. Bussinesses at their heart are an organization of people working together for a common goal, each one having an interested within the company, that are not always the same in practice, but in theory should be: the health of the business. I am passionate about leadership because I believe it to be the most essential element in a business equation. Without good leadership, I do not believe that a business can become successful. It is leadership that puts the right workers in the right places to ...

Table 1. Statistics on Canada’s Divorce Rate

2006-2011

8 percent decrease

Nova Scotia

22 percent decrease

British Columbia

4 percent decrease

30-year total divorce rates

The family therapist, Michael Unger wrote on his Psychology Today blog that he understands that some marriages end in divorce, but that does not mean the children will be worse off. Divorced parents do not necessarily mean poorly socialized children. First of all he says that if there is “emotional or physical violence” then it is better for the children when the parents do divorce. He also says “A divorced family may actually be better for children’s psychosocial development.” He explains ...

Mental illness is a term that describes abnormality or psychological arrangement that is in theory reflected in behavior – mental and emotional behavior (Green, 590). This disorder can occur for a number of years while this behavior can be linked with disability and distress the period and intensity of the indicators varies from one person to the other. How a person acts, feels and thinks forms the basis for mental disorder and do not always follow a regular pattern. This anomaly can be linked with certain regions and functions of the medulla oblongata or even the nervous system, occasionally in a social form. These symptoms ...

Abstract

The commonly held perception that the government provides all of the funding for the arts, distributed through the National Endowment for the Arts, is inaccurate and misleading. In truth, private and corporate donations account for a substantial part of the money that is distributed nationally each year. In the current economic environment, a partnership between the government, corporate and private donors represents an attractive scenario in which the arts would thrive free of the influence of the government. In this paper, it is argued that a more expansive concept of arts funding must be realized if the nation is to continue to ...

In the short Story “Wakefield,”

Very often Hawthorne uses his work to show some of his own characteristic; as he did in “Wakefield” It is necessary for everyone to have alone time, or to escape from the flurried bee-line of the busy world, however, no one needs twenty years aloneness or escapism.

Everyone needs time alone, unfortunately, we do not always have that privilege. The word loneliness is often used to mean solitude. Maybe Hawthorne means solitude, loneliness is a negative connotation and people do not really need loneliness in their lives they need solicitude. Solitude is a peaceful time; one thinks better and gain new ...

Human Sexuality

The article under review is entitled “factors influencing young women’s sexual and reproductive health”, by Carmel Siebold in the Contemporary Nurse Journal volume 37, issue 2, of the year 2011. The article aims at adding knowledge to the experts and professionals in the field of medicine in order to increase their accuracy in coming up with programs for the youth women and the adolescents in general. The article based its hypothesis on the point that media influenced reproductive and sexual health of young women and adolescents. The media offers sexually arousing messages to the youth, women and adolescents ...