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Forensic Psychology
Not to be confused with the discipline of forensic science (the study of crime scenes, evidence, etc.) with which it does share a common platform, forensic psychology is one of the main bulwarks of criminal justice today. Basically, it finds application in the establishment of competency (selection of juries, witnesses, etc.Read more…Meet an American Genius - Dr. Maslow
Science-of-LearningIs learning a ‘science’ or an ‘art’ – if it’s a science it can be analyzed and replicated. An ‘art’ is much harder – personality plays a large role in communicating effectively with executives, professionals and students.There are three authentic ‘geniuses’ in teaching – Epicurus (341-270 B.Read more…Consciousness Studies
Consciousness Studies go beyond the realm of the natural sciences and the social sciences. Consciousness Studies can include a variety of disciplines: humanities, critical theory, comparative religion, functionism, mysticism, neuroscience, phenomenology (which describes intentionality as the basic structure of consciousness), philosophy and transpersonal psychology. The discipline of Consciousness Studies explores the human experience as it pertains to psychotherapeutic practice, behavior, spiritual exploration, idealism and religious tradition.Read more…How do You Know When You Forget Something if You Cannot Remember What You Are Looking For?
Have you ever had a conversation and you forgot something and wondered why you forgot that particular fact at all? Well even more interesting is that if you forgot the fact how did you even remember that you knew it in the first place you see? Well many would say if you completely forget something and cannot even remember you have stored that information in the first place then that is a sign of Alzheimer’s, but you would not know you are coming down with the disease because you would not have remembered the thing that you no longer know, you know what I am saying here?Read more…For The Fearful Flyer Spread Your Wings In Plane Comfort
Many people fly easily for years before developing an aversion to flight, or outright fear of flying. Actually it’s a wonder more people don’t become fearful flyers sooner, given all those doomsday messages upon arrival at the airport:You check in at your Terminal; go through Passport Control; carry on to your Departure Gate; listen for your Last and Final Call before Take-off to your Final Destination.And once the fear settles in, even the thought of getting on a plane can be terrifying.Read more…EyeWitness Testimony: An Enduring Topic Of Psychological Enquiry
The study of eyewitness testimony can be traced back over a hundred years to the first recorded example of a psychologist acting as an expert witness in a court of law.In 1896 Albert Von Schrenk-Notzing testified at the trial of a man accused of murdering three women. Drawing on research into memory and suggestibility he argued that pre-trial publicity meant that witnesses could not distinguish between what they actually saw and what had been reported in the press.Read more…Psychology
For many centuries, the study of human thought and emotion was not considered a very fruitful pursuit. Not that it hasn’t fascinated many people down the ages – it has. But the most interesting insights into human psychology came not from scientists but from poets and writers.Read more…Psychological Testing: A Brief But Useful Introduction
Testing and the whole notion of individual difference is something that psychology has embraced, investigated and developed throughout its history.Broadly speaking psychological testing can be defined as the use of one or more standardized measurement instruments, devices, or procedures including the use of computerized psychological tests, to observe or record human behaviour.This is a useful definition insofar as it highlights the main purpose of psychological testing i.Read more…Understanding The Psychopath: Separating Fact From Fiction
Mention the word psychopath and I think it's fair to say that most people think of serial killers both real and fictional. As with criminal profiling, this is a topic area within forensic psychology where it is often difficult to separate fact from fiction. The aim of this article, therefore, is to do just that.Read more…Getting Started With Your Research Project: A Guide for Students
Carrying out a research project is an integral and extremely important component of most college and university courses, programs and degrees.It should be the most enjoyable and rewarding piece of work undertaken. More often than not, however; planning, executing and writing up research, be it a thesis, dissertation or project becomes a source of great stress and worry for many students.Read more…Case Study; Personalities and Names, Lance Winslow
Often people hear a name and then they search through all their life experiences of others who had similar names. Such as David or Cindy. They might remember a David from the sports team in High School, one from a non-profit group they volunteered on or even some they very much admire with that name.Read more…Exploring The Criminal Mind: The Origins of Criminal Profiling
The CBS drama criminal minds is the latest in a long line of TV series, films and books that have featured FBI profilers.The notion that to catch a criminal, you have to think like one is an interesting concept in itself; but when the criminal in question is a notorious serial killer in the mould of Hannibal Lecter then the concept becomes utterly fascinating.Attempting to comprehend the incomprehensible is why real life profilers write books with titles like 'Journey into Darkness' (John Douglas) and 'I have lived in the monster' (Robert Ressler)There was a time when the most dangerouscriminal minds went unstudied.Read more…Jungian Dream Interpretation - How To Make Sense Of Your Dreams
We all dream as we sleep, during discrete stages called REM (Rapid Eye Movement). Some dreams also occur in non-REM. Our longest REM phase is 1 1/2 hours for most people, shortly before they awake.Read more…What Is Forensic Psychology?
When my students arrived for their first lecture, I would always start by giving them 10 minutes to write down an answer to this question.Before reading on, why not quickly write down what you think forensic psychology is.The reason I did this was because despite the fact that every single undergraduate psychology student (about 180 of them) chose to do the forensic psychology course form a list of optional courses; not one of them came to see me in advance to ask what the course was about.Read more…What is Agoraphobia?
Most people have heard of most phobias. Mention claustrophobia, social phobia, or arachnophobia and everyone pretty much knows what you are talking about. Mention agoraphobia, and most people will just shake their heads.Read more…Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Neuro linguistic Programming is commonly referred to by its acronym: ‘NLP.’ In general, NLP Training may be acquired through various workshops, distance and online learning programs; seminars and other comprehensive educational courses.NLP Training comes in a variety of educational levels to match individual needs geared towards personal and/or professional development; including NLP training for life coaches and mental health practitioners.Read more…Treating Mental Health and Forensic Populations
No longer is it possible to assess and/or treat a mental health population without also interfacing with forensic issues such as legal infractions, Courts, violence, sexual behavior problems, delinquency, crime, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, substance abuse, and others. The training and approaches to the mental health population is different than that for a forensic population. So what is to be done, if a person has both issues?Read more…Research Methods in Psychology
Longitudinal approach to the study of development implies repeated observations of phenomena during some time with the object of revealing constant aspects and changes, and also with the object of their explanation.Longitudinal method is a special kind of observation. Its task is to determine causes of inward individual changes that happen to one person, or to different individuals or to various groups of people.Read more…Test Your Emotions And Outside Stimuli
How much are your emotions affected by outside stimuli? This will be a difficult question to answer for anyone - Are You Happy? If yes, how much?Read more…Learning in Writing by Changing Perspectives
One way to learn through writing use to change perspectives. They say that when you teach, often the teacher gets as much out of it as the students. This is because when you were the student you are learning from the student’s perspective; ah but when it is your turn to teach it, well that is a whole new ball game indeed.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Psychology category
- Getting the Most Out of Therapy: How to Collaborate With Your Therapist - By: Steven Frankel, M.D.
If you are in therapy, you and your therapist have already invested a significant amount of time and energy into your work, and you both have the same goal in mind: helping you achieve your own objectives for emotional growth and healing. If and when a difference of opinion over the treatment does occur, rather than walking away from your therapist, it is usually well worth the effort try to find a collaborative way to again go forward. - Colors in Dreams and Their Meaning - By: Daniel Zoleta
Dream interpretation is the process of assigning meaning to dreams. In many of the ancient societies, including Egypt and Greece, dreaming was considered a supernatural communication or a means of divine intervention, whose message could be unravelled by those with certain powers. In modern times, various schools of psychology have offered theories about the meaning of dreams. - Boost Your IQ: Techniques to Increase Your Intelligence Quotient Today - By: Evgheny Stivenson
It is possible to enhance your intelligence quotient in a matter of 10 minutes. Some techniques to do so are discussed below. Don't you want to enhance your IQ? Of course, you can use the brain power exercises and techniques. But these are long term and you would need to regularly practice them. What if you want to boost your IQ now, when you don't have more than 10 minutes. - Online Psychology Programs - By: Mary Jackson
Students pursuing psychology online degrees learn about the human mind and behavior and its biological, social and cognitive bases, as well how to apply this knowledge to practical problems. Student enrolled in online psychology programs can choose to specialize in areas of psychology such as educational, child, clinical, sport, forensic, industrial, organizational, social and marriage and family therapy. - Toronto Psychologist and Psychoanalyst - By: Sandra Palef
If you want to get an idea of what psychotherapy is all about, watch an episode of the television series The Sopranos. Tony Soprano is a mafia don in New Jersey who is in talk therapy with Dr. Jennifer Melfi. He has panic attacks, loses consciousness, and has slipped into a depression. All of this seems irrational to him, but he can’t help it. He has some hidden agenda lying just outside his awareness that is controlling his feelings and behavior. He doesn’t believe in therapy at the start, convinced he cannot talk about himself and that it won’t help anyway. He resists, evading Dr. Melfi’s questions, withdrawing, and even walking out. But eventually he is intrigued. - Magic Happens When Eternity Meets Linear Time in Dream Work - By: Ron Masa, Ph.D.
Even if you're speeding around town, frantically running late, your dog in the back seat is perfectly on time; centered in the Now.I once thought "eternity" meant: Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. forever. - One Dream Interprets Another to Predict the U.S. Mid-Term Election Results - By: Ron Masa, Ph.D.
Dreams come from wherever we do. They regularly predict the future and they link people together in the world of dreams. In the following case one dream even arrived to interpret another dream! - Dream Telepathy: Some Dream Workers Make Late Night House Calls - By: Ron Masa, Ph.D.
"Not until a person dissolves, can he or she know what union is." -RumiNothing seems more obvious than that every human being is a distinct and separate entity. America champions the rights of the individual and self-determination. - Female Violence: Speak Softly but Carry a Big Stick - By: Kathryn Seifert
The future well-being of a society is directly linked to its ability to care for and educate its young. Families that cannot successfully care for their young, nurture the seeds of future violence and criminality. Until we learn this, we will continue to build more prisons at a much higher cost than treatment or prevention. - Psychopathic Personality: The Absence of Conscience - By: William L. Smith Ph. D.
Elie Wiesel, the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Nazi hunter, said "to defeat them, first we must understand them." For most of us the idea of a psychopath conjures up images from movies like "Silence of The Lambs" and characters with names like "Hannibal Lector." However, characters such as Hannibal is a fantasy, he is the creation of the author.