Psychology Essays and Term Papers

loss of conscious control of behaviour such as drug induced states, sleep states and dream states. As a great deal of research has been carried out into all three altered states it is not possible to do justice to all three areas in a time restricted…

either psychological or sociocultural- may contribute to somatic, or bodily, illnesses in a variety of ways  Rene Descartes went so far as to claim that the mind, or soul, is separate from the body- a position called mind-body dualism &#6…

theory before taking this class. I felt the least comfortable with this theory when compared to the others and their brief descriptions of what each theory entailed. The Rogerian theory, related to the humanistic approach, is described as "...people…

did an experiment in psychology class on behaviorism. We watched a video that showed how people react in certain situations in an elevator. We decided to duplicate this experiment to see if the conclusions we drew then still held true to some extent…

and a significant amount of this time is spent dreaming. You have the ability to be conscious, awake, and well.. lucid, in your dreams. Lucid dreaming is dreaming while being aware of being in a dream state. The term "lucid," coined by Frederik Van…

the normal physiological processes of arousal and orgasm. There are many forms of sexual dysfunction, or difficulty in sexual functioning and their causes are complex. In some cases men may develop performance anxiety which is a fear that one will be…

that stress places on Americans can sometimes be unbearable. Stress has become a common theme for the average American. As Americans try to cope with incessant body fatiguing daggers, such as work, school, and relationships, the more they are susceptib…

cause of inherited mental retardation, seen in approximately one in 1,200 males and one in 2,500 females. Males with fragile X syndrome usually have mental retardation and often exhibit characteristic physical features and behavior [Hagerman and Silverma…

common known inherited cause of developmental disabilities, but was not discovered until the late 1970s. By 1980 it was found that people showing certain mental and physical characteristics had a chromosomal abnormality caused by a partial break on…

is the study of the correlated effects of ideas, behaviors and environments. As researchers delve deeper into unexplored areas of psychology, such as neuroscience, Hollywood movie producers have encountered an array of unique plot opportunities.…