Psychology Definition and 94 Threads

I suggest people start following the following discussion, I predict it will be the biggest detected case of fraud in modern science (that's what the committee has reported who researched the case)...

I have just started going back to school, and am currently taking a psychology course. I am majoring in physics and this has caused a bit of a problem for this interview paper assignment: (1) Pick a sub-field from psychology (see main chapters listed in the Table of Contents in your...

Have any suggestions? I'd like to see good documentaries on Philosophy / How the brain works / Intelligence / Creativity / Psychology / and anything good... Thank you :)

In my opinion, understanding is not discrete, that is, it isn't like you either understand or not understand, it's a continuous scale, so however well you understand something, you can still do it better. This idealistic view causes me some problems while reading textbooks. Even if I feel that I...

Here are two cases: 1- A person is a writer. He writes on issues in an aggressive manner and an arrogant tone. But in his personal life, he's quite a shy and introvert kind of guy. What does this indicate? 2- Another person is a writer. In his personal life he talks big and is rather...

Please relate to me the most profound and original psychological experiment (or lecture) video you have encountered online (less than twenty minutes and at least graduate level, please).

Maybe it's just me, but it seems that more often than not people in the fields of psychology and social sciences will abuse the scientific method in order to justify their own inane BS. Am I right or wrong? Please explain, thanks.

Does the following statement make sense: The Chaos theory models systems (e.g., gases, fluids, sound, populations, whether, solar system) which particles (e.g., atoms, waves, specimens, currents, planets) shift from entropy to harmony following certain laws (e.g, thermodynamic, mass, space...

Every few years I Google this book and then ask about it book here on PF on the off-chance that someone recognizes it. I cannot nail down anything specific that Google can work with, so ultimately it fails. I'm going to try something different this time that should improve my Google search...

Hello all, I'm a high school student in transition from junior year to senior year. And I was wondering if anyone thinks that it would be a good idead to take AP Physics as opposed to AP Psychology? When I go to college I plan to major in a science, but I'm not sure which course will make...

I know it's an area that mostly psychologists/cognitive scientists/neuroscientists are into. Wolfgang Pauli was certainly interested in psychology and of course there are the works of Penrose and Stapp on consciousness which no one knows what to make of. . . "The only acceptable point of view...

yes this is a physics forums but I been coming here for a while (not really posting a lot but meh :P reading) and i notice that there is a biolog section andI'm REALLY interested in biology and I'm applying to university soon... I've noticed that for first year you take general courses for the...

I started this thread here,because it is related to psihology,and it is adresed to all those who teach,or who want to teach... so,what tehniques do you use?what obstacles do you have?

Is Psychology a science? Discuss

I'm starting a B Science this year. I'm an older student. I want to do a double major in physics and psychology and possibly a bit of computing if I can fit it in. I will do honors (4th year), probably in physics. Always I will bend towards physics. I don't think physics and psychology...

A former professor and associate of my wife has developed a new field of which I am familiar with some elements. The field is Ecological Psychology, and he has written a book entitled, "Ecological Psychology: Creating a More Earth-friendly Human Nature." The book explores the ethics of...

It seems to me that many scientists are very quick to apply the crank and crackpot labels to each other and especially to anyone who proposes an idea which is too far out of the mainstream. People who are not affiliated with a known university are almost dismissed out of hand. It seems to me...

I have to choose a branch in psychology to major. But before that, I want to see what kinda job I am going to do, that way I can predict my salary.(weather it is uphill) Here is the description: I want to study about emotions, alpha, beta and beyond levels on conciousness. And how those...

The one discipline that, sad to say, has hitherto remained virtually untouched by any concern for the environment or the human-to-nature relationship is psychology. You will search in vain in the texts and journals of any of the major schools of psychology—clinical, behaviorist, cognitive...

I remember someone telling me that they heard a physicist once say that psychology was a pseudo-science, but I don't remember who exactly it was that said this. Anyways, I was wondering if there's a consensus out there that supports this notion of psychology being a pseudo-science, and if so, why?

Ok, so I keep hearing about how you can only do something with a psychology degree if you hold a PhD. However, I love the subject and I am aiming to get a bachelors degree in it. I am just starting college and I think I could go far in the field. I was wondering what oppurtunities are there...

Trying to psychologically diagnose myself without any previous psychology lessons it's proving difficult. -I don't 'care' (in the, care about insults, care about people type sense) about things. -I think I'm the best, but I don't think it's narcissism because I know my faults, I'm not...

AS Psychology Exam Today :) Anyone else have a psychology exam today? :) I personally think I did rather well considering we missed a lot of tutorials due to my teacher been ill, and I'm kinda happy about how I did. Although the 3 hours took it out of me :-p Anyway any other Uk AS students here?

I'm researching psychology for my graduation project and I need a bit of help. I'm trying to pinpoint exactly who the first psychologist was, if possible, and one http://allpsych.com/timeline.html" 's timeline has Plato at the top. "Plato suggested that the brain is the mechanism of mental...

Can anyone refer me to some website where they mention something about the relation of colours and psychology? And if anyone also know about some publication on the subject, please tell me. Very much appreciated for help out. :)

Author: Dr. Donald Luttermoser of East Tennessee State University

Can anyone tell me of the five traditional psychology theories, as identified by Sdorow? Doranne

I have to take one out of these and i am really confused whether i should take Logic or Psychology.I have previously studied Psychology and enjoyed that but at the moment i am considering other option.. What would you have had taken and why if you had to choose one of these? English...

So I was at the bar, and all of the sudden this beautiful gorgeous blonde starts snapping her fingers at me and calling my name. Wouldn't you know it, it was my 27 year old psych professor from last semester. I think she was a little bit tipsy cause she kissed me. But you know what they say...

There are people in this world who are afraid of certain things: like germs. Now not everybody likes germs, especially the kind that make you sick, but how does someone become afraid of germs? I was hoping we could talk about this because I don't know very much about it. How do they act about...

I have to do an annotated bibliography for psychology and the professor wants it to be in APA format.I have no idea what APA format is.Can someone opoint me in the direction?

Hello.. I recently caught my partner red handed cheating on me. We have been together for a long time and things were very messy for a while. A month later she realized what she had done was stupid etc... And she wanted to get back together. Obviously my first question after the break up was...

Somehow I still believe psychology is just a part of philosophy, as one's psychology should be controlled by his or her philosophy... what do you think? :redface:

I read a post here on depression...and I was wondering the result of depression (i.e., how people changed from pre-depression to post-depression) I don't mean "during" depression...but before and after: when people are "happy" again; what is the difference between the non-depressed state of...

After writing this essay I decided to stop fighting the global warmings. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Recommendations For Global Warming Skeptics, an armchair analysis by Andre Apparently, one of the instincts for survival of a social species like Homo sapiens is social...

Does anyone know anything concrete about the application of nonlinear chaotic dyamical systems to psychology? I have come to find out that there is a substantial amount of research being done on this. I read some articles today where people were trying to apply this to dysfunctional families...

Does anyone know what Freud's most recognized accomplishments or benefits to Psychology were? I'm trying to find it now but the only prevalent thing I'm finding so far is that Freud was quite an eccentric fellow in his beliefs.

Hi, What do you guys think about the Psychology found in different mystical traditions versus the shrinks of today who base themselves on Jung, Freud etc ... ? :smile: Is one better than the other? Are they the same?

is there any branch of physics or psychology that focuses on the mind and physics (ie integration of mind to machines, astral projection, etc.)?

i would like peoples opinions on dream psychology, i will state my thoughts on the matter later though, just thought i should post this while its still on my mind!

The once always regarded as the most effective method of teaching, was already proven to be in effective by many psychologists. These baffling results had proved the famous behaviorist, B.F. Skinner, wrong GREATLY! In one of the experiments conducted, children were splitted...

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For my Science Club I have an idea for an experiment, and I just wanted to know what you think of it. For 15 minutes an meeting I will say the word cat over and over again, and my friend will say moo moo after each cat. At the end of the year I am hoping that without my friend thinking, when I...

There is so much psychological warfare these days... long before there is any real fighting. Often that's all that's needed to tip the scale in favor of an aggressor or liberator. Their intended target gives into the reasoning of the perpetrator. The actual war may never happen. The leaflets...