Social Science

Everyone wants to be able to explain the world around them. The attribution concept of psychology claims that people constantly attribute causes to events in order to give themselves a greater sense of control over those events. When events are…
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All of us are born with imperfections. Some people are naturally overweight while others are made fun of for being overly thin. For one person throwing a baseball is second nature, while another person is born with no athletic talent….
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So you have been rejected. That is going to happen a lot in your lifetime, so you might as well get used to it. Not to sound like a pessimist, but if you are going to do anything powerful in…
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The fear of death and dying has been a regular presence in the minds of man since the beginning of times. Back in prehistoric times, it was usual to have burial ceremonies to keep the dead at peace, and to…
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Sometimes people seem to be motivated by something inside them – their personality, their character, their habitual ways of acting.  Other times they seem to be motivated more by something outside of them – events or the influence of other…
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Attribution Concept The attribution concept is an attempt by individual observers to understand the causative factors of everyday events. “When Shane arrived at school, an angry group of young boys stood at the flagpole to meet him.” Depending on your…
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The Attribution concept in psychology seeks to explain how, when and why we determine the causes of behavior- our own or that of others. Attribution theory is a critical aspect of applied psychology, particularly where motivation and self-esteem are concerned….
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One day I bought Larry, my ex-boyfriend, a massive salt water aquarium. It was three hundred gallons if it was one gallon. He spent many days setting up the filtration system, collecting the corals and rocks, trading and catching many…
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In order to determine how other people lead happier lives than others, it’s important to first look at what makes a person happy. There are probably thousands of things that can make a person happy, as well as make a…
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If you have never heard the words “You are over sensitive, you need to toughen up”, then chances are you are not a highly sensitive person. Those of us who are highly sensitive have either heard these or similar words…
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