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The psychology is the science who studies the conduct or human behavior and mental processes. In our daily life we can do what a psychologist does in a consulting room.We watch our fellow humans, we hear what they say, we watch how they react to what we do, and finally we get together all the information of our observations and establish theories. This seems to be something quite simple, but the reality is that its much more complex, so the edition of this magazine is dedicated to some interesting themes about psychologic where we can teach you its history, branches,
In a philosophical context psychology was around thousands of years ago in ancient Greece, Egypt, India, Persia and China. Medieval Muslim psychologists and doctors had a more clinical and experimental approach to psychology - they were the first to have psychiatric hospitals. Pierre Cabanis (France) created
biological psychology in 1802. A physiologist, Cabanis wrote a well known essay called "Relations between the physical and moral aspects of man" ("Rapports du physique et du moral de l'homme"). He interpreted the mind according to his previous studies of biology. He believed that sensibility and soul were parts of the nervous system
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1879, the birthdate of psychology - In 1879 Wilhelm Wundt, Germany, founded psychology as a truly independent experimental field of study. He set up the first laboratory
that carried out psychological research exclusively at Leipzig University. Wundt is known today as the father of psychology.
Experimental psychologist Jean Piaget did his theories of cognitive development in children from observations made mostly with his own children
Some models of behavioral therapy included the use of equipment that provided electric shocks to the patient
Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, was addicted to cocaine, it even provided his patients, relatives and friends
Karen Horney, one of the few women that was formed in psychology. She departed from some of Sigmund Freud's basic principles, rejecting his concept of penis envy
Clinical Psychologyc
Integrates science, theory, and practice in order to understand, predict and relieve maladjustment, disability, and discomfort. Clinical psychology also promotes adaption, adjustment and personal development.
Health Psychology
Also called behavioral medicine or medical psychology. This branch observes how behavior, biology and social context influence illness and health.
Forensic Psychologyc
This involves applying psychology to criminal investigation and the law. A forensic psychologist practices psychology as a science within the criminal justice system and civil courts.
Occupational Psychology
Studies the performance of people at work and in training, develops an understanding of how organizations function and how people and groups behave at work. The occupational psychologist aims to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction at work.
Social Psycchologyc
Uses scientific methods to understand and explain how feeling, behavior and thoughts of people are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of other people.
Community Psychology
Studies the individuals' contexts within communities and the wider society and the relationships of the individual to communities and society. Community psychologists seek to understand the quality of life of individuals, communities, and society. Their aim is to enhance quality of life through collaborative research and action
Cognotive Psychology
This branch investigates internal mental processes, such as problem solving, memory, learning, and language (how people think, perceive, communicate, remember and learn).
Child Psychology
This particular branch focuses on the mind and behavior of children from prenatal development through adolescence. Child psychology deals not only with how children grow physically, but with their mental, emotional and social development as well.
There are so much more Branches Of Psychology and each has a very specialized and very detailed approach on the subject of study or subject of research that they have like: abnormal Psychology, behavioral psychology, biopsychology, cross-Cultural psychology, human Factors psychology, comparative psychology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, personality psychology, sports psychology and positive psychology
Heavy metal consumers agree in their high intelligence, but are also particularly curious, athletic and social leaders. Extroversion, talkativeness, energy and high self-esteem are the features that predominate among fans of hiphop and funky. And those who listen to popular songs from Madonna, or the soundtrack of Dances with Wolves, tend to be conservative, wealthy, happy, pleasant and, often, emotionally unstable.
Only 140 characters are enough to identify a psychopath? Is the question that has launched the Online Privacy Foundation. to know that the company Kaggle created an experiment called twitter big 5 and applies to the microblogging platform earlier work of Professor Jefferey Hancock of Cornell University, on the relationship between psychopathy and the words we use. The experiment was carried out in the form of online competition in which scientists with expertise in data management have been invited to develop the best possible algorithm to identify a psychopath twitter user. have met three million tweets and personality profiles of 3,000 people, of which 337 have been drawn between the variables included the frequency of writing in the microblogging platform, the number of retweets, as well as personality traits.
Also known as the Rorschach inkblot test, the Rorschach technique, or simply the inkblot test) is a psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychologicalinterpretation, complex algorithms, or both. Some psychologists use this test to examine a person's personality characteristics and emotional functioning. It has been employed to detect underlying thought disorder, especially in cases where patients are reluctant to describe their thinking processes openly. The test is named after its creator, Swiss psychologist Hermann Rorschach. In the 1960s, the Rorschach was the most widely used projective test. In a national survey in the U.S., the Rorschach was ranked eighth among psychological tests used in outpatient mental health facilities. It is the second most widely used test by members of the Society for Personality Assessment, and it is requested by psychiatrists in 25% of forensic assessment cases, usually in a battery of tests that often include the MMPI-2 and the MCMI-III. In surveys, the use of Rorschach ranges from a low of 20% bycorrectional psychologists to a high of 80% by clinical psychologists engaged in assessment services, and 80% of psychologygraduate programs surveyed teach it. Although the Exner Scoring System (developed since the 1960s) claims to have addressed and often refuted many criticisms of the original testing system with an extensive body of research, some researchers continue to raise questions. The areas of dispute include the objectivity of testers, inter-rater reliability, the verifiability and general validity of the test, bias of the test's pathology scales towards greater numbers of responses, the limited number of psychological conditions which it accurately diagnoses, the inability to replicate the test's norms, its use in courtordered evaluations, and the proliferation of the ten inkblot images, potentially invalidating the test for those who have been exposed to them.
The red details of Card II are often seen as blood, and are the most distinctive features
Card III is typically perceived to contain two humans involved in some interaction, and may provide information about how the subject relates with other people (specifically, response latency may reveal struggling social interactions)
Card IV is notable for its dark color and its shading (posing difficulties for depressed subjects) Card V is an easily elaborated card that is not usually perceived as threatening, and typically instigates a "change of pace" in the test, after the previous more challenging cards. Texture is the dominant characteristic of Card VI, which often elicits association related to interpersonal closeness; it is specifically a "sex card"
Card VII can be associated with femininity (the human figures commonly seen in it being described as women or children), and function as a "mother card", where difficulties in responding may be related to concerns with the female figures in the subject's life People often express relief about Card VIII, which lets them relax and respond effectively. Similar to card V, it represents a "change of pace"; however, the card introduces new elaboration difficulties, being complex and the first multi-colored card in the set
Characteristic of Card IX is indistinct form and diffuse, muted chromatic features, creating a general vagueness.
Card X is structurally similar to card VIII, but its uncertainty and complexity are reminiscent of card IX: people who find it difficult to deal with many concurrent stimuli may not particularly like this otherwise pleasant card.
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