Exploring the Science of Psychology: Mind, Behavior, and Perception

What is Psychology?

Psychology, derived from the Greek words “psyche” (mind) and “logos” (study), is the science that explores the mind, behavior, and thinking processes of living organisms, primarily humans. It also examines the behavior of other organisms.

Behavior

Behavior encompasses how we interact with the world—our actions and reactions. It has two key aspects:

  1. Observable Behavior: Actions visible to others.
  2. Subjective Consciousness: Internal thoughts and feelings not directly observable.

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Understanding Child Psychology and Development

Frequently Asked Questions in Child Psychology

Factors Affecting Mental Functions

Several factors can influence an individual’s mental functions:

  • Parental psychopathology
  • Family dynamics (individual characteristics or temperamental factors)
  • Environmental stress

Freud’s Processes

Processes like memory, reasoning, and language enable us to interact with reality, understand its mechanisms, and recognize causal relationships.

Object Relations Theory

Object relations theory posits that all behavior involves interaction

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Motivation, Climate, and Satisfaction in Organizations

Motivation

Motivation is the effort individuals exert to achieve organizational goals. It depends on the perceived value of the reward and the likelihood of attaining it. High motivation doesn’t guarantee good performance; training and role perception also play a role.

Locke’s Goal Setting Theory

This theory emphasizes the importance of specific goals. Workers with clear goals perform better than those with vague or no goals. Motivating goals must be challenging yet attainable, specific, and provide

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Educational Psychology: Learning, Cognition, and Strategies

1. Purpose and Content of Educational Psychology

A) Purpose of Study

Educational psychology examines student characteristics and factors that influence the teaching-learning process. Teachers organize and structure learning experiences to achieve desired changes, providing meaningful and engaging learning opportunities.

The object of study of educational psychology (and the teacher’s competence) is to know:

  • What to teach: Curriculum content, procedural and attitudinal skills.
  • How to teach: Learning procedures
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Child Sexual Abuse & Substance Abuse: Impacts and Consequences

Item 1. Domestic and Sexual Abuse

Outside the Family

It is important to differentiate between domestic and extra-familial sexual abuse due to several factors:

  • Intervention and approach strategies vary significantly.
  • The psychological profiles of offenders differ radically.
  • There may be distinguishing features in the profiles of child victims.
  • Family dynamics and responses to abuse vary greatly.
  • The methods used to commit sexual abuse differ.

The Child’s Emotional State When Reporting Sexual Abuse

  • A) Resistance
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Perception and Memory in Cognitive Psychology: How Our Minds Work

Psychology: Perception and Memory

1. How the Mind Works?

Thinkers throughout history have studied knowledge. In the 1960s, Cognitive Psychology emerged, focusing on the analysis of cognitive processes such as perception, memory, learning, and reasoning.

In the human mind, information gathered by the senses flows through a cognitive system with these components:

  • Attention
  • Perception
  • Memory

Humans are conceived as information processors:

  1. First, stimuli are received.
  2. These stimuli are transformed into nerve
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