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(2008, 2300 words)
The paper considers how social identity is shaped by class distinctions and perceptions of gender. It examines the works of Lawler and Jenkins discussing how social and cultural trends influence social distinctions. It is argued that identity is a dynamic construct that cannot be attributed to any one particular distinctions.
(2008, 2300 words)
The paper examines the Chinese belief system Feng Shui reviewing its principles of 'manipulating luck' and the Feng Shui interpretation in the West. Chinese and Western attitudes towards direction, seasons, numbers, colors, etc. are compared Feng Shui techniques of balancing environment in home and office designs are discussed.
(2007, 1300 words)
The paper examines the concept of social theory comparing the features of modern and pre-modern society and discussing the trends in the deconstruction of family, anonymous intimacy through Internet communication, de-differentiation of parental and gender roles, etc.
(2007, 1100 words)
The paper focuses on the concept of crime arguing whether Freudian and Neo-Freudian theories of psychoanalysis can explain criminal behaviour and offer solutions to the crime problem. The main premises of the psychoanalytical theories are reviewed; behavioural modification techniques are discussed.
(2007, 2000 words)
The paper looks at the importance of different values across cultures reviewing academic literature on cultural differences, and focusing on the ideas of Hofstede and their development by cross-cultural psychologists.
(2007, 900 words)
The paper examines the external and internal types of locus of control used by organizations providing a review of academic approaches to the concepts of personality, social learning, characteristics of employees with a high locus of control, etc.
(2007, 820 words)
The perspectives of evolutionary psychology would be important in analysing social behaviour and show how human behaviour could be explained in terms of evolutionary processes. The qualities of men and women, the processes of social manipulation, the dating behaviour among humans, and the cognitive and social skills relate to the principles of social psychology. The concept of modular minds to explain social behaviour and the sexual strategies used by humans are also part of this discussion. The importance of social contracts, development of cognitive capacities and evolutionary perspectives of emotions show how evolutionary psychology has contributed to the understanding of human social behaviour in all respects.
(2007, 1500 words)
The paper examines the effects of conformity and obedience on an individual reviewing the works of by Zimbardo and Asch and addressing the issues of self esteem and confidence, groupthink, 'bystander apathy', etc. The obedience of the German people to Hitler is discussed with reference to Milgram experiments on obedience to authority.
(2007, 3000 words)
This essay considers the different approaches in social psychology, termed broadly as critical social psychology and experimental social psychology by Wendy Stainton Rogers. It looks at the assumptions and issues associated with the various approaches and a briefly applies them to a hypothetical research study.
(2007, 3000 words)
This work examines how attitudes are formed and how stereotypes and prejudices arise in social groups. It begins with an outline of the main issues and schools of thought and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each. Cognitive approaches are emphasised as particularly important for understanding human behaviour. The educational setting is given as an example of how social psychology of stereotypes can have implications for understanding how prejudices may arise in the school environment. This is analysed from both the standpoint of the teacher and pupils.
(2006, 1900 words)
This case study is on an 18 year old boy Iain who seemed to have been suffering from emotional detachment, post traumatic stress and severe depressive and social reclusiveness since the loss of an attachment figure, his father. Iain has always been a quiet man although he was quite social which changed drastically after the death of his father. The trauma of losing a role model left him depressed and isolated and his work suffered to the extent that he started begging. There were pressures of actually taking up his father's role and the depression and expectations led him to leave the house and stop all contacts with family. In this analysis we use the three theories of attachment, stress and role model to understand the psychological mechanisms of Iain's mental condition.
(2006, 2500 words)
The paper examines the influence of the media on society focusing on the psychological motivations for purchasing and reading celebrity magazines. Academic literature is reviewed touching on the reasons behind celebrity worship, escapism, curiosity, etc. A study is conducted (using a questionnaire) to identify the trends in reading celebrity magazines, and to profile personality types and social characteristics of their readers.
(2006, 5000 words)
The paper addresses the issue of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation examining it in the context of UK laws related to other types of discrimination. Theoretical approaches to the concept of discrimination and its effects are reviewed; the forms of discrimination against homosexuals in the workplace are described; the problem of homophobia and homophobic bulling in schools is addressed.
(2005, 800 words)
This paper examines Wilkinson's (1996) book Unhealthy Societies and considers Wilkinson argument that it is actually a person's social and economic situation that has the greatest effect on health. The essay contends that there are important psychosocial causes of unhealthy societies and implications for psychologists working in mental health.
(2005, 6500 words)
The paper examines the correlation between individual self-esteem and grooming habits, sociability and attitudes to fashion in men and women. Academic literature is reviewed providing information on self-esteem, body image, social identity, theories of fashion, etc. A study of attitudes towards grooming, fashion and social life is conducted among university students using primary research methods (questionnaire) and comparative data analysis. Conclusions are made on the basis of research findings.
(2006, 4000 words)
The paper examines the psychological aspects of forming attitudes and beliefs reviewing literature on attitude measurement, the requirements for a scale of phenomena evaluation, etc. Attitudes towards professional football among students are studied on the basis of a questionnaire. Conclusions are made about the attitude scale construction.
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