998 Search Results for Psychology of Religion
God and Creation
Has the concept of God well and truly woven itself into the very psyche of the average American citizen? What exactly does the average American think about God? As a matter of fact, each and every American must take some time to sit Continue Reading...
New Age Movement with an emphasis on the Human Potential Movement. The New Age Movement really blossomed in the 1970s, when followers began attempting to take charge of their lives and grow to their full potential. However, the actual New Age Moveme Continue Reading...
In this sense, the only category of convicts which were burned to death was that of the so-called "satanic Blacks" as this was considered to be the only way of destroying their 'evilness.' In Puritan New England ideology, Blacks were associated with Continue Reading...
Therefore, we may conclude that the speaker has some cognitive function from the structure of the speech, even if it is based on a very basic set of language rules (Samarin 1972 120).
Three major linguistic traits emerged from other research into t Continue Reading...
They claim that it relaxes them and makes them feel at ease. How true is this and what are the reasons behind it? If they indeed do help in bringing relief from stress then this would be a medical breakthrough. People are seen to take many medicatio Continue Reading...
Faith Integration in Nursing Leadership
For the faith-based nurse, the spiritual dimension is central to nursing practice, just as clinical knowledge and technique are at the heart of the biomedical model. For the nurse leader, being active, caring Continue Reading...
Congregational CareIntroductionThe biblical idea of the shepherd is integrally related to congregational care in the Christian tradition: The Lord is my shepherd, states the psalmist (Psalm 23:1); I am the good shepherd, Jesus teaches his disciples ( Continue Reading...
wealth of information for a researcher, but only if the researcher has a clear idea of what he or she wants to study and how the past work of others can be used in order to provide ideas for the future based on the work done in the present. There sh Continue Reading...
The first reading allows the individual to react to it on a personal level, to relate the story of the tragic lovers in terms of his or her own experiences with love (Walker, 1995, p. 13). But secondary and tertiary (and so on) readings allow the in Continue Reading...
Abstract
This literature review examines several scholarly articles that focus on the role of religion in the formation of student character. Some of the articles study the effect of religion and/or Christian beliefs on academic achievement, while so Continue Reading...
Reality versus PerceptionsPerceived and objective reality is two contrasting terms that most people find confusing; some use them to mean the same thing. However, the perceived reality is when one neglects facts, misinformation, and biases regarding Continue Reading...
Title: Understanding the Concept of Self Mutualism
Introduction
Self mutualism is a concept that examines the symbiotic relationship individuals have with themselves, focusing on the reciprocity and interdependence between ones mind, body, and spir Continue Reading...
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Eating disorders are the number one cause of mortality among mental disorders. A significant portion of women in America suffer from eating disorders. This paper describes these disorders and identifies common, practical and theoretical app Continue Reading...
Were such changes necessary? According to what Oelshlaeger explains in his book, it appears that much of these changes are interconnected. With agriculture "naturally" come other transitions in the society. In fact, "neo" or "new" implies the many c Continue Reading...
He helped us to understand more about his culture and beliefs, and we helped him to understand why he made us feel strange. In the time span of a few weeks, most of us were able to suspend prejudice where he was concerned, and simply see him as anot Continue Reading...
One significant drawback of criminal profiling is the wide variation of results among profilers. Factors that affect this variation includes the difference in investigative background among profilers, which necessarily influences the profiling being Continue Reading...
Colonialism," by Aime Cesaire, and "Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood," by Richard Kim. Specifically, it will discuss how the novel describes different methods used by foreign or colonial powers to break the spirit of colonized peoples. What Continue Reading...
Ramayana and the Mahabharata offer a cohesive explanation of the Hindu concept of the avatar, the manifestation of divinity in various forms. The god that practices avatara most is Vishnu, the Lord of Preservation whose intervention in the world has Continue Reading...
Malcolm X on education
A school dropout, Malcolm X illustrates the dichotomy between a formal and what he calls a "homemade" education: "In the street, I had been the most articulate hustler out there -- I had commanded attention when I said somethi Continue Reading...
Psychology: Theories on Personality
Freud and Jung: Differences on their Theories of Personality
For many years, serious psychology students looking into explanations of personality, and scholars researching pivotal theories of personality, tended Continue Reading...
Psychology
Civilization and its Discontents
Written in 1929 and published in 1930, Civilization, and its Discontents offers a somewhat pessimistic view of human nature and human society. Freud extends his theory of the individual's intra-psychic co Continue Reading...
Psychology
The author of this report has been asked to review an article on a ministry-related website and offer a retort or support for the message extended and explained on that page. While the page seems to be fully educated and informed in many Continue Reading...
Religion and War
As long as religion has been part of human history, it has been the cause of several kinds of conflict. These conflicts could be minor disagreements between individuals, such as the one regarding a certain point of theology. Argumen Continue Reading...
Religion
Psychology is one of those fields that often butts heads with religion. It does this in the sense that sometimes conclusions and outcomes from research can run counter to the religious beliefs that the psychologist holds near and dear. Chri Continue Reading...
Psychology and Ethics
Test Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation
Common errors made in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological tests depends upon adherence to reliable practices and guides. The concepts of reliability Continue Reading...
Psychology - Counseling
"the Pastor and Bioethics"
Ethics in health care often presents difficulty for pastors. Common professional struggles are experienced by pastoral and health professionals. There are four specific medical issues that often re Continue Reading...
Psychology
Political gridlock in the United States is nothing new, but it can be helpful to review the current state of affairs under a new theoretical rubric: that of moral foundations theory. Moral foundations theory focuses on the moral underpinn Continue Reading...
However, contemporary literature on the subject seems to establish the priciples of comparivie psychology as ones that focus on both proximate and ultimate causation (Dewsbury, 1984).
The power, though, of the comparative approach lies in the abili Continue Reading...
How would one find the patience to persevere with the methods and practices recommended by the author here when the patient, despite their best conscious intentions and statements, does not really (at least initially) want to devote themselves to th Continue Reading...
Clinical Psychology and Gender Dysphoria
Advancement of Clinical Psychology with Gender Dysphoria
Clinical psychology is recognized as a psychology branch that deals with the assessment and treatment of abnormal behavior, mental illness, and psychi Continue Reading...
Carl Rogers was probably the most important psychologist and psychotherapist of the 20th Century apart from Sigmund Freud, and his humanistic, person-centered approach has been applied to many fields outside of psychology, such as education, business Continue Reading...
Carl Rogers is among the small group of enlightened, visionary individuals that stand as giants in the field of psychology. Due to the theories that Rogers developed not only in psychology but in theories of education, he is considered, as Constance Continue Reading...
Cultural Counselor
Being a counselor can sometimes be a really tough job. Counseling can only be effective and beneficial when the counselor places himself or herself in the shoes of his or her client. If he or she is unable to do so, he or she will Continue Reading...
Even though the order promised prisoners would receive humane treatments, the Bush Administration said that Geneva Conventions was not applicable to them (Goldsmith, 2012, p. 39).
The Detainee Treatment Act, sponsored by Senator John McCain sponsor Continue Reading...
Pastoral Counseling
Issues in the helping profession
Pastoral counseling: An overview
Multicultural sensitivities
Pastoral counselors today will inevitably come into contact with persons of widely varying cultural traditions. For example, when co Continue Reading...
Traveling worldwide, Rogers participated in negotiating sessions involving disputes between Protestants and Catholics, religious, racial, and ethnic differences in South Africa, racial disputes in the United States, and consumers and health care pro Continue Reading...
Abnormal psychology, a sub-field of psychology, has no established core theory, unlike other scientific disciplines such as math, physics, or chemistry (Long, 2009). In order to treat patients with psychological disorders, professionals in the field Continue Reading...
The questions started as more general about your feelings and gradually became so personal to the point that I was glad the study is anonymous. I noticed some repetition of questions, especially having to do with feelings, but I have noticed this i Continue Reading...