Current Issues and Debates in Psychology
Consideration of modern psychological tendencies assures psychologists and psychoanalysts that physiological researches are widely progressing, involving in its scope of inquiry more spheres of human life and thus, bringing into spot new disciplines, methods and research fields. Consequently, the issues put onto discussion grow in number
What is Evolutionary psychology?
In the three and a half centuries since William Harvey proved that the purpose of the heart is to pump blood, physiologists have revealed the functional organization of the body in blinding detail. Their discoveries demonstrate beyond question that the structure of the body serves survival and reproduction. Further, there is near unanimity among biologists that this functional structure is a product of natural selection. In…
Mental health disorders list and symptoms
Complete list of psychiatric disorders and the adult symptoms of mental health disorders. Also overviews of mental illness, anxiety disorders, depression, childhood psychiatric disorders and more. Just a note of caution: This list is intended for use by adults only. It is not meant to replace a doctor…
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Mental illness or disorders
For the past few years, we at NIMH have been increasingly focusing our research on serious mental illness (SMI). You can see the term SMI in recent blogs as well as in publications from NIMH. But what does “SMI” really mean? If we call some illnesses “serious, ” does that mean that others are not? And…
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Signs and symptoms of mental health disorders
Mental health problems can cover a broad range of disorders, but the common characteristic is that they all affect the affected person’s personality, thought processes or social interactions. They can be difficult to clearly diagnose, unlike physical illnesses. According to data from SAMHSA, 20 percent…
Mental disorders and violence
Multiple interacting factors contribute to violent behavior. Public opinion surveys suggest that many people think mental illness and violence go hand in hand. A 2006 national survey found, for example, that 60% of Americans thought that people with schizophrenia were likely to act violently toward someone…
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Developmental Psychology children
Understanding your child is one of the most important things that you should learn as a parent. It is very helpful in becoming effective in guiding and nurturing your child as they grow and mature. You need to bear in mind that your child has a unique personality trait that remains consistent throughout…
Evolutionary Psychology mate selection
This paper compares the perspectives of evolutionary psychology and social structural theory on sex differences in jealousy, mate preferences, and aggression. These two theories shed somewhat different lights on the origins of sex differences between men and women. Both theories discuss sex differences…
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Names of mental health disorders
An Introduction to ADHD in Adults Have you ever had trouble concentrating, found it hard to sit still, interrupted others during a conversation or acted impulsively without thinking things through? Can you recall times when you daydreamed or had difficulty focusing on the task at hand? Most of us can…
Department of Experimental Psychology
As Director of the Experimental Psychology Program at Case Western Reserve University, I would like to welcome you to experimental psychology. Whether this is your first exposure or you have a lot of experience in psychology, there has never been a more exciting time to be in experimental psychology…
Humanistic psychology degree
Humanistic psychologists try to help individuals develop their highest potential. Photodisc/Photodisc/Getty Images Humanistic psychology is a school of thought that focuses on the study of human strengths and the development of psychotherapy techniques that enhance an individual client s functioning…
Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
The Center for Cognitive Neuroscience pursues a vision – cracking the neural code – through building an interdisciplinary community of scientists and scholars at Dartmouth who are engaged in cognitive neuroscience education and research. All aspects of our mental lives – our perceptions, thoughts, emotions, and knowledge; our attitudes and intentions; our decisions and actions – are encoded in patterns of brain activity and…
Continue ReadingMedications for mental disorders
One of the challenges faced by people who have a mental illness — such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or ADHD or the like — is that not too many people will talk to you about “curing” the condition. (Except snake-oil salesmen, who will claim they can cure your bipolar disorder with their amazing technique or CD.) In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a professional who talks openly about “cures” for mental…
Continue ReadingSigmund Freud the unconscious Mind
Sigmund Freud Conscious, Unconscious, Preconscious The starting point for this investigation is provided by a fact without parallel, which defies all explanation or description-the fact of consciousness. Nevertheless, if anyone speaks of consciousness, we know immediately and from our own most personal experience what is meant by it. Many people, both inside and outside the science of psychology, are satisfied with the assumption…
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