Psychology

Dublin Core

Title

Psychology

Subject

Psychology

Description

Psychology is the study of behavior and mind, embracing all aspects of conscious and unconscious experience as well as thought. It is an academic discipline and a social science which seeks to understand individuals and groups by establishing general principles and researching specific cases.[1][2] In this field, a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist and can be classified as a social, behavioral, or cognitive scientist. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring the physiological and biological processes that underlie cognitive functions and behaviors.

Items in the Psychology Collection

Laura Lincoln Maitland received a BA in Biological Sciences from Douglass College, an MA in Psychology from Stony Brook University, an MS in Education from CUNY-Queens College and a Professional Diploma from Long Island University. Retired from the…

With each new edition, I’ve found myself traveling a familiar path. When it is first
published, I am relieved after many months of intense effort, and I am thrilled—sure
that it is my best effort yet. But before long, as new research appears,…

One well-known piece of evidence supporting the idea that stress has an effect on health came from the unpleasant ‘executive monkey’ study conducted by Brady (1958). This study demonstrated that prolonged stress led to gastric ulcer formation.…

The invitation to write this book generated the time-honoured mix of emotions, but despite some trepidation (relating most notably to time pressures and self-doubt), the challenge was irresistible. We knew the book would be timely in view of the…

What a great time to be a school librarian! We have at our fingertips efficient research methods and resources along with communication toys that quickly become educational tools.
My day is never the same as the one before, and I prefer it that way.…

One of the benefits of applying to clinical and counseling psychology programs is that you earn the right to commiserate about it afterwards. It was a night of anecdotesand complaints (while doing laundry) that led us to review our travails and…

Interest in Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences and its appli- cation to education has been substantial since the publication of Frames of Mind in 1983 and Gardner’s keynote address in early 1984, for a standing- room-only crowd at…

Think back to your first days as a teacher. What kind of support did you receive from your district? If you have taught for fewer than ten years, you may have been assigned a building mentor or you were required to attend “skills sessions” that…

A Japanese student once told me that good university students have “eyes that shine,” presumably the opposite of many students who have eyes that express listlessness. I am interested in why so many students have eyes that do not shine, and yet…

The Government’s recent agenda for inclusion in schools and the focus on preventing and reducing exclusions has further raised awareness as to the specific needs of students with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Many mainstream…