The aim of this essay is to explore my understanding of the psychological factors which influence human behaviours and the effects these factors may have on individuals who use health and social care services. I will focus on the basic approaches such as behavioural, cognitive, humanistic and psychodynamic to understand these behaviours. I will also use concepts from psychology and sociology to understand those individuals. […]

Review of Eric Johnson’s ‘Psychology and Christianity: Five Views’ TITLE: Psychology & Christianity: Five Views EDITOR: Eric L. Johnson EDITION: 2nd CONTRIBUTIONS BY: David G. Myers, Stanton L. Jones, Robert C. Roberts & Watson P.J., John H. Coe & Todd W. Hall, David Powlison PUBLISHERS: Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove, Illinois YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2010 NUMBER OF PAGES: 319 PRICE: £14.37 Introduction This book discusses five […]

The general definition of a crisis in the context of a psychological standpoint is often presented as “an emotional or physical response to some precipitating event or series of events that disrupts our normal day-to-day functioning.”( “Crisis Management,” n.d. P1). In simpler terms, when we come across a incident that causes our daily lives to be in disarray because of the way we are reacting […]

This topic is under the evolutionary, social as well as the cognitive perspectives of psychology. The evolutionary perspective seeks to understand the reason behind human emotions; the social area focuses on the emotions of the individual as a product of their environment whereas the cognitive field provides a description of the thought processes of the human brain when an emotional reaction occurred. According to James […]

2.0. Introduction Research methodology is a term used to define the overall systematic approach undertaken in the process of trying to solve a research problem(s). It is also understood as the science of studying how research is done scientifically (Kothari, 2004). Neuman (2006, pg. 60) stated that “methodology is what makes social science scientific”. It is very important to distinguish it from research method, which […]

Understanding of motivation in terms of sports is vital for predicting the reasons for sports engagement and commitment (Iso-Ahola and St. Clair, 2000). Thus, a thorough exploration of how types of motivation (i.e., intrinsic vs. extrinsic) are associated with sports engagement is vital for keeping an interest in sports. Several sports studies have integrated the self-determination theory (SDT) framework to understand sports commitment (Pelletier et […]

Research already undertaken indicates that regression therapy can be of benefit to individuals. The claims are that it can help a person ‘return’ to a point in their life where trauma occurred and help them to understand how the impact of the event may have affected their behaviour and choices (Good Therapy, 2007). If the intention of the therapy is to release repressed emotions, it […]

Introduction This essay will summarise and review two psychological theories. I will discuss Bandura’s social learning theory and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. I will then apply Banduras social learning theory to a generic patient in my care explaining why the theory is helpful, concluded on why these theories are useful for practicing within health care. Bandura Bandura is a behaviourist, he believes that an individual’s […]

“Dodge Ball: A True Underdog Story“ Summary of movie or situation “Dodge Ball: A True Underdog Story” is a 2004 American sports comedy film focuses on a rivalry between the owners of Average Joe’s, a small gym, and Globo-Gym, a competing big-budget gym located across the street. In the film, the owner of the smaller gym, has defaulted on his mortgage and enters a dodge […]

The Effects of Gender and Number of Questions on a Child’s Ability to Conserve Abstract Piaget did not differentiate between genders in his developmental theory. Since girls and boys develop differently biologically, do they also develop differently cognitively? Six-year-old participants (N=2) were engaged in a conservation tasks experiment to investigate the role of gender in the ability to conserve. One of the criticisms of Piaget’s […]