Essays on Cognitive Psychology

In this essay, I will discuss how Vygotsky’s theory of social construction account for the limitations of Piaget’s cognitive constructivist theory. I will refer to both Vygotsky and Piaget work, define terms and discuss the limitations. Lev Vygotsky was born 17th November 1896 was a...

It’s descriptive term describing a classification of mental illness management procedure proven to be operative towards alleviating numerous associated complaints. The concerns comprise despair, apprehension ailments, drug misuse, marital glitches, plus other addiction sicknesses. CBT concerns itself strictly with the way one thinks, beliefs, or...

A person’s emotions and thoughts direct how they behave. This belief serves as the foundation of Cognitive Behavioural Theory (CBT). Increasingly high rates of mental health disorders are negatively affecting the quality of life for many people. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has been seen to help...

The term ‘psychosis’ is one that has been associated with a variety of different processes and behaviours amongst the years. More is constantly being learned, and something that used to be associated with supernatural causes, and subsequently simply as result of physical trauma and bodily...

Doodle is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as a verb that means to draw pictures or patterns while thinking about something else or when you are bored. Doodling is usually associated with boredom or a task that relieves boredom. Doodling is a common practice amongst...

Late adulthood is the period of life from the age 60-70 until death, usually starting after middle adulthood. Although later adulthood is the major segment of the life-span, the ideology that humans continue to develop throughout this period has been neglected until the 20th century....

In this paper we will look at many different aspects of behavioral learning and cognitive learning. First, we will explore the historical development of each theory and talk about prominent persons who played a role in the development of each theory. We’ll go on to...

Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe neuropsychiatric disorder which produces a disruption of patients’ lives at different functional levels, such as neurochemical, neurophysiological, neuroanatomical, emotional, cognitive and even social. [1] Schizophrenia has a profound effect on both the individuals affected and society. In most cases,...

The study assesses the health related quality of life of 443 cosmetic surgery patients (81% female) from UK undergoing different cosmetic procedures. GHQ, SF 36 and RSE were used for assessment of psychological well being, mental health and self esteem. They were administered preoperatively and...

After witnessing the psychological distress that my mother has experienced through her epilepsy, I became intrigued to find out how epilepsy could cause such emotional issues. Having researched further into this, I found out that epileptic seizures are brain malfunctions, and therefore, can cause major...