A developing field in psychology is called Positive Psychology‚ which is exploring ways to help people become happier and productive in life. Research the Internet to learn more about this type of psychology. Share what you learn with your classmates on the discussion board. Your discussion board post should contain the following: * A description of the field of positive psychology * Your critique of positive psychology * What research suggests on the value of this developing field
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PSYCHOLOGY Eva Evangelio- Pacayra Faculty Centro Escolar University School of Science and Technology Department of Psychology PSYCHOLOGY • • is derived from the Greek word “psyche” which means MIND/SOUL and “logos” which means STUDY/KNOWLEDGE is the SCIENTIFIC study of HUMAN BEHAVIOR and MENTAL PROCESSES. The Roots of Psychology • • • • • • • John Locke- blank slate “Tabula Rasa” Wilhelm Wundt- Structuralism (uncovering the fundamental mental components) William James- Functionalism
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Question: What Is Psychology? There’s a lot of confusion out there about psychology. According to some popular television programs and movies‚ psychologists are super-sleuths that can use their understanding of the human mind to solve crimes and predict a criminal’s next move. Other popular depictions present the psychologist as a gray and bearded older gentleman‚ seated in a stately office lined with books‚ who spends his days listening to clients ramble on about their difficult childhoods.
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Chapter 12: Work‚ Leisure‚ and Retirement I. What is the meaning of work? a. Work as a source of identity‚ prestige‚ social recognition‚ and a sense of worth. b. The excitement of creativity and the opportunity to give something of themselves make work meaningful. c. Main source of work is to earn a living. d. “Graying of the workforce” i. The “older worker” in the labor market is considered to be aged 50 or 55 and above. ii. In organizations the threshold
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D317 Social Psychology: personal lives‚ social worlds Understanding The Self Edited by Richard Stevens 1 The Open University‚ Walton Hall‚ Milton Keynes MK7 6AA © The Open University 1996 First published in 1996. Reprinted 2000‚ 2002. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may e reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ transmitted or utilized in any form or by any means‚ electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ recording or otherwise‚ without permission in writing from the Publishers
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Psychologists conduct three main types of research: experimental‚ correlational‚ and clinical. The experiment is an investigation seeking to understand relations of cause and effect. The experiment changes a variable‚ or a cause‚ and measures how it changes the other variable in the experiment (effect). Concurrently‚ the investigator of the experiment tries to hold all other variables constant so he/she can attribute any changes to the manipulation. The manipulated variable is called the independent
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Aidan Mohammed Psychology According to the article‚ “What is Psychology?” by Kendra Cherry‚ Psychology is simply defined as the study of human mind and behavior. Psychology is a very controversial topic because it relates to many field of study and also often used in daily life. In addition‚ psychology can be divided into many categories and areas. Also‚ psychology has many major theories and these theories represent the different schools of thought. The schools of thought includes
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Fields of Psychology Industrial Organizational Psychology Counseling Psychology Clinical Psychology Developmental Psychology Experimental and Human Factors Psychology Educational Psychology Social Psychology School Psychology Physiological Psychology Environmental Psychology Health Psychology Family Psychology Rehabilitation Psychology Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology Forensic Psychology and Psychology with the Law Neuropsychology/Psychobiology Geropsychology/Psychology of Aging
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Source: http://psychology.about.com Psychology Today‚ psychologists prefer to use more objective scientific methods to understand‚ explain‚ and predict human behavior. Psychological studies are highly structured‚ beginning with a hypothesis that is then empirically tested. The discipline has two major areas of focus: academic psychology and applied psychology. Academic psychology focuses on the study of different sub-topics within psychology including personality‚ social behavior and human
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A. Nature of Memory 1. Memory and its constructive processes Memory is a record of our previous experiences and it allows us to adapt to our constantly changing environment. Instead of our memory being an exact recollection of our past experiences‚ such as an automatic tape recorder‚ it is a constructive process in which we process‚ retrieve and store information with some errors‚ for we can’t remember everything. 2. Memory Models: An Overview a. Encoding‚ Storage‚ Retrieval (ESR)
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