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    Psychology is a topic that many people have heard of and been exposed to without ever researching for themselves. In fact‚ many people base their ideas about psychology‚ and particularly psychologists‚ on things they have seen in popular media sources such as television shows and movies. However‚ these portrayals are much different than the norms of reality. For this project‚ I chose to examine and discuss two popular psychology careers that are often seen in the world of media and entertainment:

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    genetics‚ a scientific field that examines the relation between personality and genetics Personality pathology‚ characterized by adaptive inflexibility‚ vicious cycles of maladaptive behavior‚ and emotional instability under stress Personality psychology‚ the theory and study of individual differences‚ traits‚ and types Personality quiz a series of questions (usually multiple-choice‚ rating scale‚ or True/False) intended to describe aspects of an individual’s character‚ thoughts‚ and feelings

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    Positive Psychology-A Current perspective Author Krishan Kumar Dr. Rajiv Dogra Corresponding Address Krishan Kumar‚ M. Sc‚ M. Phil (M& SP)‚ PhD (Pur) Clinical Psychology‚ Computational Neuroscience National Brain Research Centre‚ Manesar Email- keshusony@rediffmail.com Ph.no. 9999516319 Dr. Rajiv Dogra Associte Professor‚ Department of Clinical Psychology Post Graduate College and Medical Sciences‚ Rohtak Email- Rajeevdogra@rediffmail.com What is positive psychology?

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    PSYCHOLOGY • Comes from the root words : “psyche”‚ or mind‚ and “logos”‚ or study (Boring‚ 1950) • The scientific study of behavior and mental processes (Atkinson‚ 2000) • Is an objective and systematic study of how people behave and think • Its’ goals are to describe‚ explain‚ predict‚ and control behavior and mental processes. Psychologists are interested to find answers to questions like the following: ▪ What part of the brain is responsible for language? ▪ What

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    ego psychology‚ Jean Phinney’s (Phinney & Alipuria‚ 1990; Phinney & Ong‚ 2007) related research on ethnic identity‚ and Stanley Gaines et al.’s (Gaines‚ Marelich‚ Bledsoe‚ Steers‚ Henderson‚ Granrose‚ et al.‚ 1997) related research on ethnic identity as a consequence of individuals’ minority versus majority group status. * Prelude: Divisions within Personality Psychology * Last Tuesday‚ we learned that Cronbach (1957) viewed experimental psychology and correlational psychology as

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    5. Ego psychology: problems with the classical theory; the tasks and the origin of the ego‚ primary and secondary ego autonomy (Hartmann); effectance and competence motivation (White); ego controll and ego resilience Ego psychology emerged from Freuds classical psychoanalysis. Focus lies on id‚ ego and superego. Every person interacts with the external world‚ but also to inner forces. Ego is used to explain how a person adapts with this and his ability to do both. (respond to internal and

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    practitioner understand the issues that influence consent by critically reflecting and evaluating the professional‚ legal and ethical frameworks‚ for autonomous patient‚ those that lack capacity and for children. In this discussion‚ I will include the importance of establishing whether a person has capacity to give consent‚ what constitutes a valid consent‚ the various types of consent and the duration of that consent (www.gov.uk). Definition Consent is an active process of agreeing to an activity or permitting

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    Team Psychology and Its Effects and Causes Introduction Sports psychology is a field of psychology which emphasizes on "performance enhancement through the use of psychological skills training"‚ "Issues that are specific to the psychological well-being of athletes"‚ "working with the organizations and systems that are present in sport settings"‚ and "social and developmental factors that influence sport participation." Sport psychology is recognized as a field of study within the kinesiology and

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    What is child psychology? Child psychology is the study of all aspects of development in childhood. It studies what affects that development and what the impact of childhood experiences might be on an individual’s cognitive‚ social and emotional development and how it may affect them later in their life. This approach to psychology looks at infancy‚ childhood and adolescence‚ but is particularly interested in the earlier years of infancy‚ as the main focus of child psychology is looking at early

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    SPORT PSYCHOLOGY Sports psychology is the study of how psychology influences sports‚ athletic performance‚ exercise and physical activity. Some sports psychologists work with professional athletes and coaches to improve performance and increase motivation. Other professionals utilize exercise and sports to enhance people’s lives and well-being throughout the entire lifespan. PERSONALITY One common area of study within sport psychology is the relationship between personality and performance. This

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