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The biggest problem with psychology is that the definition of the term "disorder" is becoming increasingly broader. More people are being diagnosed with disorders now than ever before. Many psychologists and psychiatrists attribute this to "increased awareness" of disorders, but this does not explain the sheer volume of people who are told that they have something wrong with their brain. The statistics seem to imply that, barring something in our environment that would cause so many people to have mental dysfunction, that increase in diagnoses must be caused by a broadening of the definitions of various disorders.
Social norms play a role in our views of mental health. When someone does something we don't approve of , or that we don't understand, the convention is to question the person's mental state. There has become an increasing reliance on psychology to answer the questions about human behavior that we don't understand. The unfortunate drawback of this is that any behavior that falls outside of an arbitrary expectation of what should be normal is often labeled as a disorder. Thus, we read the stories of unfortunate children medicated to death because frustrated parents and teacher cannot deal with a child's inattentiveness. Or parents may claim that their son or daughter has Bipolar disorder because they decided to move to be with a significant other "suddenly" although they may actually have little information as to the weather or not the move was in fact sudden or they may disapprove of the relationship.
Our culture places strong demands on individuals to perform and succeed. The often rigid guidelines for appropriate behavior and lifestyle do not take into account the variability in human behavior. We blame our short comings on chemical imbalances and vague neurological deficits without considering that everyone is, in fact different. The stresses we impose on ourselves are often blamed on these supposed illnesses, but less often on our lack of consideration for our individuality.
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What part of psychology?
Psychology is divided into more parts than philosophy. (Originally was psychology a part of philosophy however. See for example Mind-Body problem.)
Fields of psychology?
Psychoanalysis, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Child Psychology, Neuro Psychology, Psychiatry.
What is the importance of statistics in psychology?
what is the importance of Psychology
Different of pure psychology from applied psychology?
Pure psychology is studying psychology just for the sake of knowledge. Applied psychology is psychology knowledge used to solve real life problems.
What are the difference between basic psychology and organizational psychology?
Basic psychology involves the theories of psychology that only describe and explain human or animal's behavior.Organizational psychology is the applied discipline of psychology that applied principles and theories of basic psychology in organizations to increases productivity and efficiency of work and workers.
What is an example of psychology in sociological behavior?
An example of psychology in sociological behavior is the study of conformity, which examines how individuals adjust their thoughts, behaviors, and attitudes to align with group norms and expectations. This research combines insights from social psychology (individual behavior) with sociology (group dynamics) to understand how societal influences shape our actions and decisions.
What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes?
Psychology
What has the author Chuck Tilton Falcon written?
Chuck Tilton Falcon has written: 'Happiness and personal problems' -- subject(s): Adjustment (Psychology), Change (Psychology), Problem solving, Behavior modification 'Psychology made easy' -- subject(s): Adjustment (Psychology), Change (Psychology), Problem solving, Behavior modification
What part of psychology?
Psychology is divided into more parts than philosophy. (Originally was psychology a part of philosophy however. See for example Mind-Body problem.)
What does the cognitive perspective in psychology focus on?
thinking, reasoning, and problem solving
What has the author A J Riopelle written?
A. J. Riopelle has written: 'Animal problem solving' -- subject(s): Animal behavior, Animal intelligence, Behavior, Animal, Learning, Psychology of, Problem solving, Psychology of Learning
What part of?
Psychology is divided into more parts than philosophy. (Originally was psychology a part of philosophy however. See for example Mind-Body problem.)
What productive reasoning?
In Psychology Productive reasoning is a quick (unplanned) respons/solution to a problem.
What has the author Thomas William Cook written?
Thomas William Cook has written: 'Repetitive pattern in whole and part learning the spider maze' -- subject- s -: Learning, Psychology of, Psychology of Learning 'Amount of material and difficulty of problem solving' -- subject- s -: Learning, Psychology of, Psychology of Learning 'Factors in massed and distributed practice' -- subject- s -: Learning, Psychology of, Psychology of Learning
What is the impact of pharmacogenesis on drug discovery?
-Social problem -privacy issues -health insurance -psychology
Artificiality in the discipline of psychology?
Artificiality in psychology refers to the controlled and somewhat contrived conditions under which research is conducted, often in laboratory settings. This controlled environment may limit the generalizability of findings to real-world situations and behaviors. It is important for psychologists to balance the controlled aspects of research with ecological validity to ensure that findings can be applied to everyday situations.
What has the author Hans Toch written?
Hans Toch has written: 'Mosaic of despair' -- subject(s): Adaptation, Psychological, Case studies, Crisis Intervention, Prison psychology, Prisoners, Prisons, Psychological Adaptation, Psychological Stress, Psychology, Self Assessment (Psychology), Stress, Psychological 'Men in crisis' -- subject(s): Prison psychology, Prisoners, Case studies, Psychology 'Social perception' 'Violent men' -- subject(s): Violence, Aggressiveness, Aggressiveness (Psychology), Men 'Therapeutic Communities' 'Cop watch' -- subject(s): Police, Police brutality, Police-community relations 'Police as problem solvers' -- subject(s): Police, Police social work, Problem solving 'Coping' 'Stress in policing' 'Legal and criminal psychology' -- subject(s): Criminal psychology, Forensic psychology
