Psychology Essays

“Spring and Port Wine” was written by Bill Naughton during the late 1950’s and first performed on stage in 1965. This play about how the Cromptons have for many years been subjugated by Rafe (the father) and his authoritarian rules. One explosive weekend halts Rafe’s authority when Hilda stands up to her father however, this […]

The song, “Better People” by Xavier Rudd is a song that speaks to people of all ages. It exemplifies a large part of the culture the world lives in, including aspects of teenage culture that are not normally considered. Though there are countless songs, music videos, movies, advertisements, etc. that advertise the “sex, drugs, partying […]

The work attached is entirely my own, with the exception of any specifically acknowledged use of words or ideas from other writers through inverted commas and in-text references. This assignment has not been previously submitted for any other subject at Euro*MBA or any other educational institution. Additionally, I have thoroughly revised, edited, and proofread this […]

There may be varying interpretations of anti-social behavior, however, it is essential to reference the government’s definition in order to comprehend its importance. The Crime and Disorder Act defines anti-social behavior as actions that have the potential to cause harassment, alarm or distress to individuals outside of the perpetrator’s household. Sociology and social psychology have […]

Firstly, it is important to establish a clear definition for the term ‘community’. This term can encompass multiple meanings that may have some areas of intersection. Firstly, an overview will be provided of important viewpoints and my own perspective on our self-identification. Next, the theories, practices, and traditions that aid in comprehending the current state […]

The focus of this paper is the empathic access perspective of personal identity. This will involve an introduction to its nature and criteria, as well as a thorough examination of its strongest arguments, objections and responses. Ultimately, the paper will provide a summary of the defence for empathic access presented. The Empathic Access Theory advocates […]

We rely on our past experiences when we make judgements about various uncertain events in our everyday life, but how valid these judgements actually are? Relatively ‘little is known about the psychological mechanisms by which people assess the probability of an uncertain event or the value of an uncertain quantity’ (Tversky & Kahneman, 1974: 1124). […]

The cognitive process of forming impressions of other people will be the topic of discussion in this essay. The process of impression formation is both dynamic and integrative. Dynamic means that our impressions are constantly changing based on new information we receive about a person. Integrative refers to the cognitive process of interpreting new information […]

Attribution theory, which analyzes the behavior of others and ourselves, was founded by Fritz Heider. Heider described people as “psychologists,” as we attempt to understand and interpret the actions of others (Heider 1958). Heider proposed a two-factor interpretation of people’s behavior. The first factor consists of internal factors, such as physiological elements like ability and […]

Identity is a complex issue and attempts to define and understand it have been made by many psychologists since the beginning of the study of psychology itself. There are a range of approaches but in this essay I will be concentrating on just two – the Psychosocial and the Social Constructionist Theories.Developmental psychologist Erik H. […]

Politicians are roundly derided by the media for their use of equivocation. In some instances, it can become a defining characteristic of their rhetoric – giving them a reputation for deceitful doublespeak that can shadow them for their whole political career. For those not in the political spotlight however, equivocation can be viewed merely as […]

The face is a useful subject within the study of sociology as it helps us look at such issues as the self, social acceptance and participation, relationships between individuals, illusions of the self intended to deceive, stigma, embellishment and even character and emotions. For Goffman the term face refers to the social value someone believes […]

Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann was born in a wealthy Berlin family in 1916. She went on to study newspaper science and history at the University of Berlin and Munich. She received a scholarship from Goebbels (head of the Nazi ministry of propaganda) and did a sojourn at the University of Missouri and Asia. After returning to Berlin […]

Before the 200 years of British colonialism in India, many regions of the country were under Muslim political control. During this time, the Hindus felt that their beliefs had been suppressed and the visual symbolism of Hinduism; its temples, were violated by Muslims whilst the country was under Muslim control (Talbot, 1995). It is alleged […]

Stereotyping has been a great topic of debate since the beginning of the 21st century with numerous experiments conducted in order to discover the underlying causes, motivations and situations under which they occur. As well as building an intricate and wide-ranging answer to these questions, the results have shown that it would prove difficult to […]

He distinguishes between the institutionalised goals of a society and its cultural means which a “social structure defines, regulates, and controls the acceptable modes of achieving these goals” (Merton, p68). He suggests that when there is a disparity between these two elements, and norms of acceptable behaviour fail to be regulated, it allows criminals and […]

Street (2001) argues that in a liberal democracy, the media plays a critical role in enabling freedom of speech and expression of public opinions. This is crucial to ensure accountability by facilitating criticism of the government. Heywood (2007) notes that with societal and technological advancements, the media has become an increasingly influential political player, actively […]

Is working class collectivism being displaced by new individualisation? Are we about to see a regeneration of trade union power? Is social partnership between employers and employees a positive step for both? How has the state’s role changed in relation to labour relations? These are just some of the questions Kelly’s Mobilization theory attempts to […]

Sociologists and researchers throughout history, have tried to determine why significant numbers of people in a community or society non -conform or violate norms, how these norms are created and how they change over a period of time. (Kendall, 2008). A number of biological explanations and social constructionist theories have developed over the ages. Biological […]

The location and role of the Behavioural Activation System have been extensively debated. The present research attempted to extend support for theory which suggests that the BAS is an approach motivation mediator. Additionally, clarification of past debate on motivational lateralisation, as opposed to emotional lateralisation, of the brain was examined. Measures of BAS strength were […]

In The Future of Love by Barbara Graham, she cites a variety of people and opinions as research about views on romantic love. These views fall into two general schools; those two schools are biological and environmental. She treats both of these schools of thought as valid and eventually seems to conclude that the way […]

Schools are usually considered as a culturally safe space (Humpage 2009), however in the Film ‘Ronan’s Escape’ (2011), directed by A.J. Carter, bullying is addressed heavily, where Ronan, a student, experiences bullying through torments and his fears of other students.In this report, Ronan’s unsafe space will be analysed and observed throughout the film and other […]