Psychology Essays

If praising employees for doing a good job seems to be a fairly easy and obvious motivational tool, why do you think companies and managers don’t often do it? I believe there are several reasons why companies and managers do not praise employees for doing a job well done. One of the reasons is the […]

One of the key thematic aspects of David Ives’ short play “Sure Thing” (1988) is the question of whether the play’s two characters, Bill and Betty, genuinely achieve communication adn connection by the close of the play or whether the perceived true communication and relationship between the characters is actually a result of superficiality and […]

How that U.S. -Vietnamese diplomatic ties have been restored, many American businesses are hoping to be in on the development opportunities offered by what some analysts consider to be Asia’s newest economic “tiger. ” Structural problems do abound in Vietnam. Its underdeveloped economic infrastructure, a ponderous and pervasive government bureaucracy, and an embryonic legal system […]

Stress is a pressure we get from many probable sources.  We could be pressured because of peers, the inability to get concrete things that we perceive to be important, lack of needed information, poor self-esteem and the absence of people to help us put things in proper perspective.  Social Support, on the other hand, can […]

Drug abuse, in sociological terms, can be explained from by the concepts of conflict perspective, functionalism and symbolic interactionism, each focus on the separate aspect of drug abuse as societal deviance.According to conflict theory, any deviance is bred by social inequality, which is to great extent meritocratic, taking into account the fact that one’s origin […]

In this 20-minute film by Roman Polanski, he features the rather odd team-up of two men, who emerged from the sea with a huge luggage, a wardrobe which they prefer to carry off top town. This short silent film showed the different reactions of people towards the two men carrying a wardrobe. Some of these […]

Groupthink refers to the agreement within groups, and the theory behind it was formulated by Irving Janis, a psychologist in 1972 who focused on the process of decision-making. The concept of groupthink centers on prioritizing group cohesion and solidarity over individual thoughts. This theory rests on certain core assumptions, and can only occur under specific […]

One’s self-concept refers to one’s idea of one’s identity as distinct from others. This self-concept emerges from the understanding of oneself as a being separate from others; one’s self-esteem emerges from one’s interactions with others. Occasionally, the terms “positive” or “negative self-concept” are used to describe self-esteem. (Harter, 1983). This paper examines whether the idea […]

The original development of impression management theory can be attributed to sociologist Erving Goffman. In 1959, Goffman proposed that even seemingly innocuous actions can be intentional in depicting a favorable image of oneself. He believed that people are essentially performers whose primary objective is constructing identity (Giacalone & Rosenfeld, 1989). Impression management theory relies on […]

I couldn’t find much information on Russia in the book or on the website, so I’m going to base my analysis of Russian culture on my experience. Power Distance Index. I believe that power distance index in Russian culture is quite high, as there is a huge gap between upper and lower classes, and not […]

To fully grasp Biddulph’s objectives and ideas, one must initially comprehend the foundation of his publication. The book Manhood, published in 1994 and with a sales record of over a million copies, addresses issues like manliness, partnerships, sexuality, companionships, parity, as well as parenting. Its aim is to investigate these themes and scrutinize the challenges […]

Policy affects the work of my team. Our main objective is to hand over all lighting controls projects on time and within budget. Our team planning starts every Monday morning when I run the weekly sales report, this shows me all new projects that have been ordered over the last week. The new projects are […]

Goodnight Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian, is set in a small village during the Blitz, and explores the lives of child evacuee William Beech, and his guardian Mr Tom Oakley. The novel exhibits themes of patience, love, community, and in particular, healing. It is primarily Mr Tom’s love which assists in Willie’s emotional and physical […]

There was an environmental crisis on December 31st, 2011. Upon my arrival at the location of a tornado that struck my workplace in Missouri, I discovered that the majority of those affected had already been evacuated and were not permitted to come back. The people that I did provide aid to were traumatized and needed […]

Swinging, differently referred to as ‘wife swapping’, co-marital sex or recently, swinging lifestyle in North America, is a subculture or alternative lifestyle that has become increasingly popular among mainstream, middle-aged, married couples in North America and parts of Europe ( Bergstran and Williams, 2000; Walshok, 1971; Jenks, 1985a). According to Bergstran and Williams (2000) and […]

Super’s Life Span, Life Space model of career development has five stages – Growth, Exploration, Establishment, Maintenance, and Disengagement. According to this theory, in his career, a person develops interests, skills, and values in his childhood; he then explores work opportunities available to himself and tries out various options; next he chooses one of these […]

Two important traits that make an effective leader are his level of emotional competence and the effectiveness of his negotiation skills. Based on the assessment exercises, I was able to identify my strengths and weaknesses and use the results in developing ways on how to maintain my strong points and improve my weak points.Emotional Competence […]

Various challenges and obstacles exist for young teens in today’s high schools. Bullying and gang membership are amongst the elements that must be seriously explored and addressed in the school setting, as they impact what occurs on and off school property. In the movie, “Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story,” a young grade nine boy, Jonathan, […]

Everyday, everywhere we go, in everything we do, we see, hear, and use communication. The movies is no exception. In watching the movie Rainman I observed many different types of communication both effective and ineffective. The main character of the movie, Charlie, begins the movie as a very stubborn and selfish man who does not […]

Capitalism: the continual encouragement of wants and desires. This definition utterly epitomises the mental psyche of our unwilling protagonist, Willy Loman. Thrust into a constant strive for materialistic and unnecessary items; so typical of an individual embroiled within the prevailing consumerist attitudes of American society.Miller skilfully manipulates the character of Willy Loman into the embodiment […]

In the opening chapters of “Spies”, I believe that Frayn wished to present the young Stephen so that he would, as a character, evoke various different feelings and opinions from his readers. As a result, there appear to be a range of different emotions that a reader could have towards Stephen; from pitying him to […]

Group dynamics refers to both the examination of groups and the overall concept of group processes. Within the realms of psychology, sociology, and communication studies, a group refers to a collection of two or more individuals who share social connections. [1] These social relationships foster a range of dynamic processes that set groups apart from […]