Understanding Anxiety: Symptoms, Disorders, and Coping Strategies
Anxiety
– Is a phenomenon of every age and culture; it is therefore a universal experience.
It has to do with endocrine and cholinergic mediators on alert that the person experiences, and it has a number of symptoms such as tachycardia and sweating. This is a principle of stress.
Feeling anxious is a way of life for many people and occurs frequently and regularly. Only when anxiety interferes with a person’s life do we talk about an anxiety disorder.
It comes in 100% of major or minor mental disorders
Read MoreEnhancing Workplace Dynamics: DEI, Culture, and Staffing
DEI: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
DEI elements are interconnected, and their true impact emerges in combination.
- Diversity: Differences in race, gender, religion, etc.
- Equity: Justice, impartiality, and fairness.
- Inclusion: Ensuring all voices are heard and considered.
Implementing a DEI Strategy
- Assess the Current Situation.
- Set Clear Goals.
- Develop an Action Plan.
- Allocate Budget and Resources.
- Engage Leadership and Teams.
- Measure, Monitor, and Adjust.
McKinsey’s 5 Actions for Success
- Ensure Representation
Early Childhood Social-Emotional Development: Key Theories and Concepts
Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Introduction
One of the primary goals of human development is the adaptive and effective integration into the social environment. As children grow, their social world expands and becomes more complex, requiring them to understand and assimilate various social norms and customs, and to adapt their behavior accordingly. Maturation and motivation are essential in psychosocial development. Parents and peers are key socializing agents, with parents significantly
Read MorePsychology and Law: Evolution and Applications
Legal Origins of Psychology
Clinical Psychology (Psychological Assessment)
Terminology
Forensic: Originates in or before the judiciary.
Legal: Considers the judiciary, law, executive branch, prosecutors, prisons, mental hospitals, police stations, etc.
Historical Facts Linking Law and Psychology
1. Ideals of the French Revolution: Permeated the Napoleonic Code (notion of responsibility) and the birth of psychiatry (both in 1810).
2. Protecting Children and Young People: Originates in Roman law, requiring
Read MoreUnderstanding Alexithymia, Motivation, and Human Development
Psychology: Alexithymia
Alexithymia is the inability of individuals to identify and express their emotions verbally.
In 1972, Sifnos coined the term alexithymia to describe these features:
- Difficulty in identifying emotions and feelings
- Difficulty describing emotions and feelings
- Difficulty differentiating feelings of bodily sensations that accompany emotional activity
- Limited capabilities of symbolic thought
- Attention to detail and external events
Ancillary features of alexithymia are:
- A high degree of
Exploring the Mind-Brain Relationship: From Ancient Philosophy to Modern Neuroscience
Philosophy of Mind and Neurophilosophy
The Mind-Brain Problem in Philosophy
The nature of the mind and its relationship to the brain is a central question in philosophy. Throughout history, thinkers have pondered the essence of what makes us human, capable of feeling and thinking – the soul or mind. Various answers have been proposed regarding the connection between soul and body, and how this understanding shapes our view of humanity. Let’s explore some classic authors and their contributions.
Plato
Plato
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