What comes to mind when you think of the job of a psychologist? When most people are asked this question, the first thing that comes to their mind is counseling and talk therapy with a client lying on a leather couch. A Psychologist is a mental health professional who holds a Psychology degree. Professionals who use…
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Your first encounter with the history of psychology must have started with names like Sigmund Freud, Wilhelm Wundt, John B. Watson, and B.F. Skinner, William James, Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, Erik Erikson, Albert Bandura, and the list can go on. They have indeed made an immense number of contributions to the field of psychology. However,…
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N: Neurotransmitters – The chemical messengers of the body that carry signals from the neurons to the other target cells of the body. They are found both in the brain and body and responsible for critical functioning like breathing and learning to even psychological functioning like fear, pleasure, and joy. The most common neurotransmitters are…
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A: Abnormal Psychology – A branch of psychology that deals with psychopathology, the study of mental disorders and maladaptive behaviors. The term “abnormal” behavior (though a debatable term) in the clinical context is differentiated from normal, in terms of the disruption it causes to the person, their surroundings, and their ability to function normally in…
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For all the psychology lovers out there, isn’t it hard to keep up with the latest news and trends in the world of psychology? It is, right? But it does not have to anymore, especially in the age of the internet, your only struggle should be to take out the time to consume all the…
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Clinical Psychology has always attracted many young minds to pursue it as a career. It is a popular branch of Psychology that deals with the assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and intervention of Psychological Disorders.
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Many famous experiments studying human behavior have impacted our fundamental understanding of psychology. Though if done today would be considered unethical, it does not diminish the significance of their findings. Listed below are some of the greatest works in the history of psychology that influence the present knowledge of psychology as a subject. 1. The…
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The APA (American Psychological Association) style format is the widely known and accepted citation style for social science research papers, articles, thesis, and dissertations. The APA style originated in a 1929 article published in Psychological Bulletin that laid out the basic guidelines. These guidelines were eventually expanded into the APA Publication Manual. What does APA…
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The study of how people act in organizational contexts is known as organizational behavior (OB). Its concepts are put into practice to improve communication and collaboration inside enterprises and among their workforces.
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Nothing in life comes easy so why would the understanding of love. Love can be as complex as a mathematical problem sometimes.
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