Social Science

In Modern times Sigmund Freud’s dream world has been played out in living rooms, theaters, and streets all over the world. What he did was clean out his overflowing cellar, and invited the world in to take a look. The…
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The prominent feature of these disorders is the repeatedly inability to stop behaving impulsively, or to resist the desire for short term satisfaction from behaviors and actions that result in great long term loss or harm. Like other psychological disorders…
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Of course, all parents use mind tricks to get kids to behave and do other positive actions. Do you think B.F. Skinner ever came up to his kids’ rooms at night and read them stories or give them candy to…
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Abraham Maslow did not believe as behaviorist psychologist believed. He thought they went overboard and were overly concerned with their scientific observances of activity. He thought they neglected the inner workings of humanity, the part that made each one an…
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“The unconscious is terribly threatening,” says Dr. Glen O. Gabbard, professor of psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine. “It suggests we are moved by forces we cannot see or control, and this is a severe wound to our narcissism.” On…
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The term, “psychological tricks” unleashes all kinds of indignant thoughts about the psychology profession; in fact, it sounds downright evil and fraudulent. What kind of professional practitioner would use trickery in treatment of psychological disorders? No, we’re not talking here…
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“A human being fashions his consequences as surely as he fashions his goods or his dwelling. Nothing that he says, thinks or does is without consequences.” Norman Cousins, 20th century editor and author. B.F. Skinner, a noted American psychologist studied…
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Emo! Short for emotional as so many others have stated it, but that is very vague and it would be better to say emo means aggressive emotional THOUGHTS. Not actions but thoughts. If any of you have ever gone through…
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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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The careers available to you if you plan on going into psychology are varied and many but in order to become a psychologist which is the usual goal of a psychology degree you must possess a PH.D. or Psy. D in…
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