Essays on Behavioral Psychology

There are many aspects that go into the development of a child in order for them to grow into proper adults. Around age four to five years old, an important social-cognitive behavior occurs that allow the child to no longer think in an egocentrically fashion...

The ‘causal theory’ of mind as defended by Lewis and Armstrong aims at explaining the causal relation between mental representation of certain things and people’s behavior or other forms of physical realization in the external world. In particular, Armstrong is successful in addressing many logical...

Introduction Everyday, minorities are faced with discrimination and prejudice that deteriorates their mental health. Certain groups such as bisexual women are especially vulnerable to these confrontations known as microaggressions, which are characterized as verbal attacks and harassment. Whether it be implicit or explicit, these comments...

This essay is written to understand the nature of human behavior in the context of everyday life using the perspective of Social Exchange Theory and Cognitive Dissonance. Firstly, it will be mentioning about the definition of both the theories. Then, founder of the theories and...

The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Russian author Leo Tolstoy, is a story that explores the life and death of Ivan, a middle-aged man who has spent his years climbing the social ladder in a 19th century society. The story revolves around those who are...

Feminism, as a basis, is the advocacy of having equality of the sexes. It ranges from political movements to different ideologies in order to achieve equality in all of the different aspects. This includes fighting gender stereotypes and seeking to establish educational and professional opportunities...

One of the most interesting cultural concepts is that of altruism. For our purposes, altruism refers to our willingness to give away financial resources, even when it’s to our own detriment. Historically, Eastern cultures have been known to be more altruistic than their Western counterparts....

Introduction Altruism is defined as the voluntary manner intended to benefit a person(s) without expecting external rewards. Altruism in the simplest form can be explained as an action or behaviour that is aimed at benefiting another person .Its origin comes from the French word “ altruisme...

Introduction It has long been assumed that the motivation for all intentional actions of humans, including actions intended to benefit others, is egoistic. People benefit others because they can benefit themselves ultimately. However, the empathy-altruism hypothesis challenges this assumption. The empathy-altruism hypothesis states that feelings...

Altruism is a type of helping behaviour, largely it involves of helping someone without any expectation of compensation or mutual benefit for the action. Even, helping others may cause us stand at a high risk or even it would bring us some disadvantages result, but...

The conflict between choosing to take a path that leads to the benefit of others or letting our selfish nature get the better of us. Often drives the internal struggle within us all. Now more than ever, this internal struggle has effectively confined us within...

Human beings possess an ability for prosocial behaviour. Whether that is donating to a charity or feeling empathy and concerns for others. However, it has been unclear to many to identify what motivates people to perform a prosocial act. Do humans ever truly act out...

Literature has an important place within our society, as it is a source of inspiration, entertainment, and knowledge. However, it also can give us a new perspective and teach us lessons that we have not been exposed to before. After reading the book Moon of...

In A. Lampl`De Groot’s report, he addresses the fact that Freud’s thinking on this complex comes from a long line of research and that this complex is one of the early discoveries of the psychoanalytic theory. He states “Freud found the libidinal relations to the...

Within the movie Dead Poets Society, obedience is one of the major ideas being presented. Specifically involving Neil Perry, a popular and idealistic student at Welton Academy. The research of Stanley Milgram and Erich Fromm depicts how human individuality is frequently blocked by the obedience...

Introduction The Wave (1981) directed by Alex Grasshoff is a short film based on a 1967 social experiment in Palo Alto, California. The purpose of this one-week experiment was to teach students about fascism during the Second World War and demonstrate how the German populace...

This essay aims to outline a psychological explanation of obedience, evaluate Milgram’s study of obedience and Asch’s study of conformity, then discuss the ethical issues raised in Milgram’s experiment. Also, analyze explanations of leadership and followership. Obedience is when a person acts based on an...

If society continues to listen to people in charge, it will lead to the downfall of humanity. Individuals in the position of power are typically greedy, do not care about the needs of their people, and only care about the best interest themselves. To progress...

Obedience has without a doubt been one of the driving forces towards human success. The development of the human race has been foregrounded on hegemony which remains a widely practiced agency to establish control and dominance. It hence becomes a very important factor as to...