Social Science

B.F. Skinner: (1904-1990) with his Behaviorism theory is the number one in Kendra Van Wager’s “10 most influential Psychologist” article-written in 2002. After that she listed, sequentially, Sigmund Freud, Albert Bandura, Jean Piaget, Carl Rogers, William James, Eric Erickson, Ivan…
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The precise origins of psychology are unknown, but somehow it just emerged as its need surfaced. When it was known that something mind-boggling was going on was contributory, the experts carefully labeled it as primordial’, a less known, but safe…
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I recently promised a friend that I’d dig up these absolutely atrocious pictures of us in spider T-shirts that we made for a class project back in the sixth grade.  So I sat on the living room floor one night…
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It seems the terms self-confidence and self esteem are used interchangeably.  And we all want more of both of them! But what is the difference, and why does that matter? Dictionary.com defines them as: Self esteem:  A realistic respect for…
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Is there a relationship between family size and attitude toward abortion?  It depends on the family.  There could be factors that would cause someone to have a large or small family that would also influence the attitudes for abortion.  The…
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Color can elevate our moods or it can lower them. Color is all around us and we react to it emotionally whether we know it or not. Some colors such as blue relax us, some such as red, stimulate us…
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Gestalt Psychology is based on the theory that things are often experienced out of the ordinary. That lives are lived in a sequence of events. In other words, Gestalt psychology is based on perception. It is based on what is…
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It’s an old saying but it’s largely true.  People who have to put others down are doing it for the purpose of raising themselves up.  This may work well for the school bully or someone of approximately equal age, but…
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The human being is subject to a variety of emotions. If everyone went around all day and night in a continual state of happiness then it would indeed be a strange world. It is natural to feel and express the…
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Gordon Allport was born on November 11, 1897 in Montezuma, Indiana. He was the youngest of four sons. His family moved to Cleveland, Ohio when he was six. Gordon’s father was a country doctor and converted the family home into…
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