Essays on Psychology

Drilling a hole into the top of a man’s skull which he would pour sulphuric acid in (Serial Killers: Nature vs. Nurture, 2019). This process was acted out to make his victim brain dead: almost zombie-like. The victim would typically be dead within the day....

Nonconformity is discussed in both Antigone by Sophocles and Dr.Martin Luther King’s sermon Transformed Nonconformist. In the play Antigone, Antigone wants to break Creon’s law to bury Polyneices. She says that it is not a crime because it is God’s proclamation. In “Transformed Nonconformist,” Martin...

Learning is a word utilised recurrently in educational context, as well as a process presented in all aspects of lives. Gagné (1965) maintains that learning is “a change in human disposition or capability which persists over a period of time”, and it is not equivalent...

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...

What do the Salem witch trials and the Detroit Michigan Tigers World Series Riot both have in common? Both these events are examples of Mob mentality, also known as crowd/herd mentality. Now, one might be wondering, what is mob mentality? Whom does it affect? Why...

The brain in the vat theory holds great pressure on those questioning one’s true reality. It is not possible for humans to be envatted by a simple force with different events and experiences shaping one’s character. If humans were controlled by a supercomputer, everyone would...

Acceptance and vulnerability are prominent ideas within the concept’s conformity and individualism. The picture book, The Island, written by Armin Greder (2007) highlights these ideas about conformity and the individual. The book follows the journey of a conformist society that struggles to embrace individuality in...

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...

My observations took place at Forever Kids Montessori School that is located in Lima, Peru. It was a great experience to be able to meet the teachers and children in this wonderful school. This school is conveniently located in a suburban area, majority of parents...