Psychological Foundations: Intelligence, Development, and Personality Theories
Eminent Giftedness and High Achievement
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Renzulli (2002): Giftedness is the intersection of three factors:
- Intelligence
- Exceptional motivation
- High creativity
- Simonton (2001) – Drudge Theory: Gifted individuals push themselves harder and benefit more from intensive practice.
- Winner’s Perspective: Hard work may be a result of inborn ability; the gifted are more likely to find efforts rewarding and thus work harder.
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Environmental Factors
Cumulative Deprivation Hypothesis
Children
Read MoreCore Concepts of Organizational Behavior and Human Dynamics
Understanding Human Behavior in Organizations
The Unique Nature of Individuals
All human beings are unique and unrepeatable. No two people are alike in this world. While we share many similarities that bring us together, we also individually differ.
Individual Differences
There are basic or fundamental concepts of organizational behavior that we must always keep in mind to understand our own behavior and that of others within the organization.
The Concept of the Whole Person
As people, we are an integrated
Read MoreUnderstanding Mental Disorders: Causes, Classification, and Types
Causes of Mental Disorders
The etiology of mental disorders is approached through several theoretical frameworks:
Psychoanalysis and Related Theories
These theories suggest that disorders express unconscious conflicts generally arising from trauma experienced in childhood.
Behaviorism and Cognitive Psychology
Mental disorders are acquired when learning processes lead to inappropriate interpretations or behaviors.
Biologically Inspired Theories
These theories emphasize genetic and hormonal factors, as well
Addiction Insights: Consumer Types, Profiles, and Core Concepts
Understanding Addiction: Consumer Types, Profiles, and Concepts
Types of Consumers by Degree of Consumption
Consumers can be categorized based on their level of drug use:
- Experimental Consumer: An individual who, out of curiosity, tests the effects of a drug once.
- Occasional Consumer: An individual who uses drugs sporadically, not actively seeking them. They use drugs when the opportunity arises, without continuity.
- Usual Consumer: An individual who uses drugs regularly, where it has become a habit,
Human Development Across the Lifespan: Stages & Influences
Understanding Developmental Psychology
Developmental psychology is the study of age-related changes in behavior and mental processes across the lifespan. Key periods of development include:
- Prenatal Stage: From conception to birth.
- Infancy: A child is highly dependent on adults.
- Early Childhood: Self-sufficiency and play emerge.
- Middle and Late Childhood: Academic skills develop.
- Adolescence: Marked by rapid physical and cognitive changes.
Biopsychosocial Model and Core Issues
The biopsychosocial model
Read MoreCulture’s Influence on Behavior and Cognition: Key Studies
Introduction: Culture’s Impact on Behavior and Cognition
It is argued that cultural origins can affect behavior, but the extent of accuracy of these theories is questionable. Both the strengths and limitations of these theories will be considered in this essay and will be supported with appropriate studies.
In simple words, culture is a set of attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people, but different for each individual, communicated from one generation to the next. Behavior
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