Emotion: a complex psychological state or response 1) Physiological arousal 2) Expressive behaviours 3) Consciously experienced thoughts and feelings James-Lange Theory: Our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli. Perception of stimulus (car) arousal (pounding heart) emotion (fear) Cannon-Bard Theory: An emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers (1) physiological responses and (2) the experience of emotion perception
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-innocent bystanders: when # of bystanders increase‚ altruism decreases. Diuffusion of responsibility‚ mood ‚ gender‚ appearance -difference between primary(present at birth) & secondary sex characteristics(gained through puberty) -gender identity disorder- tranys -how do we form gender beliefs in a more positive way? -androgyny: -male and female traits -how do genders differ socially? Men
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ADOLESCENT PSYCH NOTES: Adolescence? Developmental stage (between childhood and adulthood) Preparation for Adulthood/Transition Figuring out interests/goals/ planning for the future Erickson – Moratorium Gaining maturity (e.g. Neurologically; Cognitively) Social Behavioral change is result of Cognitive Development Motivational Changes as well Being able to take reality in and really begin to understand what is happening in the world. Adulthood Being Reached
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OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER Abstract: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a chronic disorder that is often associated with distress and impairment of functioning. It involves a ritual-like behaviour that deviates from what is considered ‘normal’ behaviour. In the following paper‚ the topic of OCD‚ its causes‚ symptoms‚ diagnosis and treatment will be discussed. Additional information about other disorders related to this particular disorder is also mentioned. OCD is classified in the Diagnostic
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the psychological conditions based on the setting of the book and the modern approach of the psychological conditions. The psychological conditions of the characters in the book like schizophrenia‚ sociopathic conditions‚ and obsessive-compulsive disorders to depression. Therapy procedures recommended by psychiatrists on the treatment of psychological conditions. The efficiency of the treatment associated with psychological conditions and implication of the treatment. Relating the psychological
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process information vs. a 25 year old. Personality psychology – Characteristics and traits. Enduring individual differences. Pessimistic vs. optimistic people. Clinical psychology – Has to do with diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Depression‚ schizophrenia‚ anxiety. Health psychology – Influence of behavior and mental processes on physical health. E.g. How stress affects the immune system. Social psychology – How people are influenced by‚ think about‚ and relate to
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Psychological Disorder Paper An out-of-body experience is explained by few as a sense of being detached from one’s body‚ and if associated with other factors like a sense that the world is not real‚ far away‚ or even foggy. This with the combination of failure to recall significant personal information‚ or the content of a meaningful conversation forgotten from one second to the next are signs of a psychological disorder known as Dissociative Disorder. Considered as a rare and mysterious psychiatric
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Each era that contributed to psychology is important but today I will discuss the effect the Renaissance had on psychology. The Renaissance period was believed to be from 1450 -1600. The meaning to Renaissances is “rebirth” and during this time is when there was an increasingly interest in human beings‚ which was considered humanism (Hergenhahn‚ 2009).This period is known as the beginning of modern science and philosophy (Hergenhahn‚ 2009).There were many things that had set a foundation for the
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Ngoc (Lily) Le Abnormal Psychology Case Study #3 – Mood Disorders 29 May 2014 1. The different mood disorders that we explored together as a class are as following: depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. (I didn’t factor suicide into this.) Going into further detail‚ depressive disorders are the clarified grouping of individuals who have been identified to have unipolar depression. Having unipolar depression is when that same individual is in a mental state of depression without having shown
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This research paper consists of a mood disorder named Seasonal Affective Disorder associated with depression. Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal and his associates at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) discovered Seasonal Affective Disorder in the 1980’s. Recently‚ according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV and DSM-5 states that its status was changed. It’s no longer classified as a unique mood disorder but now its more specific such as seasonal patterns for recurrent
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