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(2007, 1500 words)
The paper examines the causes of aggressive behaviour providing a review of related academic literature on the biological, psychological, situational, associative, and other triggers of violent behaviour. Influences of the media on aggressiveness are discussed.
Violence; aggression; media
(2006, 1500 words)
The paper addresses the problem of relationships in the workplace reviewing personality theories and examining how managers can benefit from understanding the personality of their employees. Personality assessment tools are discussed.
(2006, 2000 words)
The paper examines the importance of knowledge in psychology for understanding consumer behaviour and planning marketing activities. Theories of learning are reviewed focusing on various types of stimuli and discussing the ways in which stimulus generalization is applied to marketing.
(2006, 1500 words)
The paper examines the concept of organisational conflict reviewing academic approaches to the types, outcomes and sources of conflict, strategies for managing conflicts, etc.
(2006, 3000 words)
The paper addresses the problem of domestic violence towards women examining the reasons why women stay in abusive relationships. A critical review of literature is provided touching on womenÌs support network, personality traits, the psychological spects of abusive relationship, etc. Recommendations are offered about how to deal with the problem.
(2006, 1000 words)
The paper examines the performance of soccer players looking at the correlation between self-confidence and successful performance. Methods of motivation to develop a playerÌs self-belief are discussed on the basis of a literature review including BanduraÌs theory, AntonyÌs theory, etc.
(2006, 2000 words)
The paper examines criminal behaviour in men abusing their partners. A review of literature is presented touching on the theories of aggression reinforcers, spouse abuse, social learning, attachment, personality dimensions, etc. The application of therapeutic interventions particularly of psychoanalytical character is discussed.
(2005, 2500 words)
This paper examines the views of two theories, namely, Social Dominance Theory and System Justification Theory, while evaluating the applications of said theories. The essay endeavours to bring to light the answers these two theories have alighted to in their approach to group processes and why these processes are sustained using research and case studies. Biological, evolutionary and cognitive views are discussed, while also highlighting other issues at play such as prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination and oppression.
(2005, 1500 words)
The paper seeks to identify whether human behaviour is determined by personality or by the dynamics of the situation reviewing psychologists’ opinions on the topic and discussing the debate between ‘trait’ theorists, ‘situationists’ and ‘interactionists’ who argue that behaviour is determined by one’s personality and the interpretation of the situation.
(2006, 2000 words)
The paper examines the effects of work and sleep conditions, self-esteem, and the amount of exercise on a person’s stress levels. Academic approaches to stress and stressors are reviewed; primary research is conducted using a questionnaire to identify the correlation between the mentioned variables and perceived stress.
(2006, 2000 words)
The paper examines the psychological roots of terrorism seeking to identify whether or not it attracts a particular personality type. Academic literature is reviewed touching on different kinds of terrorist personality, models of terrorist motivations, ‘psychopathic’ personality types, etc.
(2006, 2500 words)
The paper investigates the psychological roots of consumption reviewing the values communicated by brands and examining the network of brand-associated links as a group of neurons that connect during marketing communication. Psychological mechanisms of brand extension in launching a new product are discussed.
(2006, 3500 words)
The paper examines organisations as emotional arenas providing a review of approaches to the types of emotions, emotional intelligence (EQ), Emotional Intelligence Training (EQT), organizational structure, leadership, motivation, fear, etc.
(2005, 1000 words)
A long-standing debate in psychology is whether our behaviour is inherited or whether behaviour is learned. Using the following cases – Bandura, Ross & Ross; Derogowski; Gould; and Gardner & Gardner; paper addresses the following questions: What do these studies tell us about how our behaviour is learned or inherited? What problems may psychologists have when they investigate whether behaviour is learned or inherited? How valuable is it to study whether behaviour is learned or inherited?
(2005, 4000 words)
The paper examines human behaviour in the so-called natural environment as opposed to other kinds of environment (social, physical, built, etc.). The concepts of human natural environment and environmental identity are defined; various theories about the methods of perceiving the world are reviewed.
(2005, 2000 words)
The paper examines the roots, aims and practices of psychoanalysis presenting a review of related theories. The techniques and impacts of psychoanalytic treatment are discussed. Analytic psychology is compared to behavioural psychology showing the differences between them and observing their common ground. Conclusions are made about both approaches complementing each other. The differences between psychoanalysis, psychiatry and psychotherapy are discussed.
(2005, 2000 words)
This paper presents the main issues concerned with Person Centred Planning. It commences by giving a thorough description of how person centred planning is conducted and of all the main principles that must be followed if it to be effective. The paper then follows with an in-depth analysis of the various criticisms of person centred planning and a variety of recent findings on its efficiency are illustrated.
(2005, 2500 words)
The paper explores why people buy products (and hence what motivates them to seek to obtain products through shopping) by exploring what it is that consumers may get from objects themselves, with a focus on the hedonic and more abstract values of an object as opposed to its functional attributes. An exploration into what a person may gain from the actual experience of shopping follows, since a shoppers primary aim may not be to obtain products. A consideration of how preference for a particular mode of shopping (internet versus retail stores) may provide insight into shopping motives and finally, the pragmatic value of seeking to answer the question “why do we shop?” is then briefly discussed.
(2003, 2500 words)
This paper analyses the relationship between attitudes and behaviour and whether this is a deterministic association by looking at arguments for and against the issue.
(2004, 2000 words)
This essay aims to investigate what, if anything, can psychologists learn from computational models of intelligent behaviour. Essay argues that although computational models of intelligent behaviour are useful for psychologists - the utility of that knowledge for psychologists is relative.
(2003, 2000 words)
This essay evaluates the different theories of adolescences in order to account for some of the deviant behaviour that is associated with adolescence and it discusses the physical and psychological process that occur at this distinctive stage of lifespan development and the effects that these have on behaviour.
(2002, 2000 words)
This paper aims to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of attribution theories as an explanation of how we attribute the behaviour of others.
(2003, 2000 words)
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