Psychology Essays and Term Papers

salesperson trainer, and author, likes to use this example when he speaks about the impact our words have on others. The sentence "I didn't say he beat his wife" can express a myriad of thoughts, depending simply on which word is emphasized. "I…

questions enter my mind. Questions like what if I run away from home? What if I pretend to be sick? What if I just lie? What if I go somewhere else where no one knows me? And the scariest of all my questions is what if I kill myself? Death is my…

of us view anger as 'bad', and it is often associated with rage. Even babies exhibit signs that are interpreted as anger, such as crying or screaming. Anger is not unique to humans. Animals also have the ability to feel and express anger. In our person…

home." The Salvation Army realized that it had a problem with theft among its kettle workers, the people who collect money for the Army during Christmas season. Apparently, some of the kettlers were helping themselves to the Army's money before the…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Current Status: Most commonly prescribed psychoactive drug for treatment (Volkow, 2001) Study 1: Schachter, Howard M.; Pham, Ba'; et al (2001) How efficacious and safe is short-acting methylphenidate…

is unbarible to many. The pain is increased, and the sence of torture is more then the reality for the patient. Everything that they suffer could be increased dramatically. For many who cannot escape the presedures that are put to work, their lives…

have intrigued many. Are first-borns selfish overachievers? Are all middle children destined to be like Jan Brady? Do last-borns really turn out to be "the favorites" of the parents? These and many other questions have and are still being explored by…

human life when most of a person's characteristics are changing from childlike to adultlike. Changes in the body are the most observable occurring at this stage. Other kinds of developments take place such as, intellectual, academic. Social and spiritual…

is one of America's most accomplished entrepreneurs. His company, Microsoft, continues to both revolutionize and dominate the computer industry. Like a star athlete, Bill Gates is one of the largest business celebrities known. What is it that possesse…

Foot Massage." Time, 155 SUMMARY The article concerns the lack of dentistry visits in America today. Dr. Lorin Berland's, a dentist in Dallas, believes he may have found a solution to this problem. He thinks dental appointments should be less…