Positive psychology History and background The history and the advent of positive psychology can be backdated to the times of Martin Seligman’s who was the then president of the American Psychological Association (APA) (Seligman, 2014, p.290).Seligman realized that psychology had positively impacted to a larger extent in the neglect of two of his missions before the world war II broke out. These three of his missions were to curing mental illness, helping people with to lead a more productive and life which is more fulfilling and also the nurturing of high talent among the people especially among the young generation of that time (Seligman, 2014, p.291). The rise of the veterans administrations during the 1940’s and the national institute of mental health in the same decade primarily made the discipline of psychology a healing discipline that was based on the disease model and the illness ideology. Due to this realization, Seligman resolved to his American Psychologists Association presidency to enhance a change in the focus of psychology as a discipline towards a more positive way i.e. the idea of positive…
Parent-Child Interaction Abstract The abstract should be one paragraph of between 150 and 250 words. It is not indented. Section titles, such as the word Abstract above, are not considered headings so they don’t use bold heading format. Instead, use the Section Title style. This style automatically starts your section on a new page, so you don’t have to add page breaks. (To see your document with pagination, on the View tab, click Reading View.) Note that all text styles for this template are available on the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Styles gallery. Keywords: Add keywords here. To replace this (or any) tip text with your own, just select it and then start typing. Don’t include space to the right or left of the characters in your selection. Parent-Child Interaction: Attachment Parental influence on children have a long history in developmental psychology (Putallaz & Heflin, 1990). From children doing what their best at, play, to learning, parent-child interaction is very influential. Parent-child interaction is crucial as it has an impact on a child’s social and language development,…
acrophobia which is the fear of heights (Juan, 2005) INTRODUCTION Most humans and animals fear falling from high areas in varying degrees. This paper will focus on acrophobia which is the fear of heights (Juan, 2005). Different people will experience degree of natural fear when exposed to high places like during mountain climbing and would panic and strive to find a way of coming down safely. Diversity lenses used in this research include gender, age and sexuality. It is argued that the ratio of men to women that have this disorder is one is to two, while approximately two percent of world population experience acrophobia. This fear can be experienced in everyday life activities while boarding a bus driven on a higher ground, standing on a chair or a ladder and walking on stairs where individual tend to react by looking for ways of coming down to a place that is leveled and safe (Menzies, 1995). DEFINATION OF TERMS Psychology refers to science that surveys behaviour, mind while considering both conscious and unconscious experiences of an individual. Psychologist refers to professional person who…
E-mails With the increasing applications of digital systems over the world, most of the businesses conducted today are backed by computer systems in some sort or the other. E-mails (short for electronic mail) is one of the most widely used communication channels among people in business and professionals working for various companies. E-mail allows the sender of the mail to attach media files (Like pictures, videos, and other formats of documents) along with the text body of the message they want to send. Also, it allows the receiver to reply back to the sender using the same chain of mail, which can be viewed by just clicking on the conversation. The E-mail also allows the user to segregate the mails according to priority. Gmail (an e-mail service provided by Google) allows the user to mark a mail as “important,” which enables the user to access relevant e-mails quickly. Companies may offer their mail ID to their employees with login credentials, for receiving and forwarding company mails. E-mail today is one of the most widely used communication medium among business people…
Gekker et al. Gekker et al. use logos to convince the audience through logic and reason. Gekker et al. use logos by citing statistics and respected authorities on the subject. For instance, Gekker et al. content analysis followed the semiotic square model pioneered by Greimas in 1974 and Clifford in 1988. Secondly, Gekker et al. used logos by presenting examples of YouTube channels, which the audience can verify. Finally, Gekker et al. use deductive reasoning to pick apart evidence from the large volume of content examined to reach their conclusion. Gekker et al. used pathos the least out of the three modes to persuade the audience. Gekker et al. study is relatively objective and unbiased. Gekker et al. are reporting on an issue rather than calling for action from the audience. Therefore, Gekker et al. mainly focus on using ethos and logos to present their findings. Finally, the influencer techniques used by Gekker et al. to persuade the audience includes logic, emotions, proofs and results, and authority. The main goal of the Slicing BreadTube research study was to establish the definition…
Child Labor in Bangladesh Introduction The introduction of the Child Labor Deterrence Act in the U.S was a good start in the quest to discourage child labor and completely abolish the act in countries like Bangladesh. Unfortunately, while agencies like International Labor Organization have joined the fight against this fight, more than 1.2 million children aged below 14 years continue to be the subject of the worst forms of child labor in the region. Abject poverty, a culture of economically active minors and an influx of factories all contribute to the growth of this vice even though the government is doing all it can to see as many children out of it. Particularly, the garment industry is responsible for a significant portion of teen laborers, given that Bangladesh is second only to China, as the world’s largest textile exporter. In light of this, impoverished children are toiling for over 60 hours a week, under harsh working conditions for a minimum wage slightly above one dollar a day. These kids have no access to formal education and most of them get…
Headship theories Headship theories are the established thoughts that explain why and how particular people become managers. They focus on the attributes, along with the behaviors that people can acquire to enhance their leadership capabilities. The formal leadership theories entail the great man theory, contingency theory, behavioral theory, along with the situational theory. The great man theory suggests that leaders have the inherent traits and abilities for leading, and some of the characteristics include communication skills, confidence, and social skills. Moreover, the theory defines leaders as mythic and ordained to get into leadership when the right situation arises. Likewise, the contingency theory emphasizes the distinct variables in a specific environment that decide on the best leadership style that suits the situation. The situational leadership theory, on the other side, implies that leadership relies on the situation at hand. It states that leaders should usually correspond their headship to the various situation by evaluating specific variables like the nature of the disciples and the type of tasks performed by the followers. The behavioral leadership theory focuses on the behaviors and actions…
ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOUR IN PSYCHOLOGY According to psychology, attitude can be defined as behavior, emotions, and beliefs one holds for people, objects, events, or things. Attitudes are formed as a result of what we go through as we grow up, and more often, they develop into a behavior. Attitudes are prone to change. They involve people’s opinions on different things like; political opinions, issues of religion and education, death sentence, and social media issues. We all have different attitudes towards certain things which make our beliefs (Cherry, 2020) According to psychologists,either good or bad attitudes can be developed by individuals, although they can be unpredictable. Attitudes are made up of three components; the affective component involves the feelings that a particular thing, object, or person brings. How one’s attitude contributes to the formation of a behavior is the behavioral component and beliefs that one has towards the object is the cognitive component. There are both conscious and unconscious attitudes that all influence behavior. The formation of attitudes is influenced by various factors like learning, experience, or social factors. One’s experiences…
Ethical Values and Principles It is right to indicate that individuals are faced with ethical dilemmas; hence, they develop complexity in making decisions. Social dilemmas are common, and therefore, individuals need to portray the right to conduct when dealing with such issues. The ethical values that guide individuals should be based on morals and character traits that are acceptable. Some instances expound on the difficulty of adhering to ethical behavior, especially when the unethical side creates certain benefits to the individual (Christians 34). The ethical principles of integrity and honesty are significant in developing good morals among people. Openness and the ability to promote truthfulness impacts positively in guiding one to make the correct decision to specific ethical dilemmas. Therefore, in the ethical dilemma based on Mark’s issue, it is probable that the code of ethical standards is compromised. The fact that Mark is offering to work for the students and assisting in writing applications to the universities contributes to the unjust situation. Students who have genuinely acquired the spaces in the universities feel that their efforts are not recognized…
Impact of Corporal Punishment on Aggressive Behaviors Introduction Child discipline is a responsibility of parenting aimed at encouraging behavioral compliance among children. Several methods of discipline exist, but corporal punishment has been not only the predominant approach but also the most controversial. Corporal punishment (CP) is a persisting pre-historic disciplining practice in which the parent employs physical force to cause pain but without injuring the child intended to correct or control certain socially unacceptable child behaviors (Frechette and Elisa Romano 135). Spanking, slapping, shoving, and hitting are the typical forms of CP prevalent both at home and school environments. Historically, CP was not only a socially acceptable form of discipline but also the primary method of punishing errant children. However, beginning in the early 1990s, studies started to uncover links between CP and child aggression, delinquency, and spousal assault later in life. Additionally, CP was not more effective than the other methods (Durrant and Ensom 21; Frechettea et al. 135). Since then, the body of research on CPs has grown significantly, but with mixed findings, some findings point that CP…