Autobiography & Field of Research Alfred Adler was born on February 7th 1870 in Vienna Austria. He was the second out of seven children of a Hungarian born grain merchant. As a child he developed rickets and was unable to walk until the age of four. At the age of five he was diagnosed with…
Sigismund (later changed to Sigmund) Freud Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, who created an entirely new approach to the understanding of the human personality. He is regarded as one of the most influential – and controversial – minds of the 20th century. Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, 1856…
Born April 1st – 1908 in Brooklyn, NY. Eldest of seven siblings, born to uneducated Jewish immigrant parents from Russia. Parents pushed him hard for academic success. He studied law at the CCNY (city college of New York) and after three semesters, he transferred over to Cornell, then back to CCNY. Maslow ended up marrying…
Definition Schizotypal personality disorder is characterized by an ongoing pattern in which the affected person distances him- or herself from social and interpersonal relationships. A person with Schizotypal personality disorder has odd behaviors and thoughts that would typically be viewed by others as eccentric, erratic, and bizarre. Incidence in the Population Prevalence of Schitzotypal disorder…
Definition A disorder that includes the patient to be mistrusting and suspicious of others at all times. This diagnosis is chronic and lifelong and no cure has been found. Patient goes through various forms of this diagnosis which vary from person to person. Statistics NESARC 43,000 American Adults 2001-2002 Met the Diagnostic 4.4% 2009 Population…
Definition aggregated sense of self- importance look for constant attention fragile self-esteem and are vulnerable to the slightest criticism Incidence in the population 2% to 16% of the population in clinical settings have this disorder in 1994, 18% of the students supposed to have narcissism in 2009 when the test was redone, 34% of the…
Dependent personality disorder is individuals that rely on others that lead to clinging and submissive behaviours, and are afraid of separation. For example: a man in his mid-20 had experienced difficulty at work; socially because he needed so much attention. He was always depressed and anxious about failures and by the way he spoke, you…
Avoidant Personality Disorder (APD) is a condition characterized by extreme shyness, feelings of inadequacy, and sensitivity to rejection. Causes: Avoidant Personality disorder usually appears in early childhood with signs of excessive shyness when the child is faced with new situations and new people. This disorder may also be influenced by a combination of social, genetic,…
What Is Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)? a personality disorder/psychological mental illness that involves disregard for the rights or others, as well as impulsive, irresponsible and aggressive behaviour. Incidence in the population 3% in males and 1% in females. It is seen in 3% to 30% of psychiatric outpatients. even higher in prisons (80-85%). higher among…
– Most people look to religion to explain human existence, the origin of the universe, and the meaning of existence However many theories from science have surfaced over the past 150 years… – The Theory of Evolution states that human ancestry is from lower life forms – Many paleontologists have overwhelming fossil evidence that supports…
Milestone Short Description Birth A few wks after the child is born, parents present the child to the sacred text Guru Granth Sahib They bring ROMALA (a pc of embroidered material to the Sahib), and money The Granthi, offers Ardas, prayers and blessings NAMING CEREMONY (Nam Karam), the Sahib is opened at random, a hymn…
Festival Descripton Gurpurb – connects to the lives of Gurus – a holy day that connects to the birth or death of one of the Gurus…the birthday of Guru Nanak is called Gurpurb…most imp holy day, usually in November – continuous reading of Sahib for 48 hrs is called Akhand Path…many info sessions on this…
In the early Christian era, man was believed to be composed of two parts: he was half animal and half angel. His animal nature drew him to sin; his angelic spirit provided him with a conscience, and gave him his faith and knowledge of god. Life was seen as a great testing ground where the…
Broca’s Area: portion of the left cerebral hemisphere involved in the control of speech. Wernicke’s area: portion of the left cerebral hemisphere involved in the language understanding. If damage were to occur to each area how would this effect an individuals language and speech? Language Aphasia: is used to describe language deficits caused by brain…
The social sciences examine human relationships. Just as the natural sciences attempt to understand the world of nature, the social sciences attempt to understand the social world. Just as the world of nature contains ordered relationships that are not obvious but must be discovered through controlled observation, so the ordered relationships of the human or…
What is psychology? Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. This definition of psychology reflects its concern with an objective study of observable behaviour. It also recognizes the importance of understanding mental processes that cannot be directly observed but must be inferred from behavioural and neurological data. Approaches to psychology There are…
PHOBIA. It’s a fancy word for something that really freaks you out. No doubt about it. Indiana Jones has a phobia about snakes. What is a phobia? It’s an extreme or unreasonable fear of something. About one in ten people have some kind of phobia. So, what causes phobias? There are many causes, but here’s…
Cultural anthropology is the study of how culture shapes human ideas and learned behaviours. It examines how cultures have developed and compares similarities and differences among them. Cultural anthropologists base their knowledge on observation. They try to be objective and draw conclusions from data, without imposing their own personal judgments. Many times anthropologists are faced…
Anthropology: The study of the lives and cultures of humans alive or dead. Anthropologists: Use reason to gain knowledge and insight into human kind Examine how humans live, think, communicate, produce and interact with their social and physical environment Study how different people can be and how much different people have in common Physical Anthropology:…
Body modification and ornamentation can be found the world over. It has been used in rites of passage, spiritual rites, and to enhance beauty. The adornment of the body takes on many forms, such as body painting, hair styling, tattooing, scarification (decorative scarring), and piercing. The delivery of each culture’s customs regarding body modification and…