Essays on Social Behavior

The Main Features of Introverts' behavior in the social environment

As is known, introversion is one of the most common categories or indicators to measure personality traits. Introverts are people whose personality traits are very different from those of other people, who can also be called extroverts. Introverts tend to accumulate their energy and direct it to their inner world, while extroverts waste their energy on the interaction with the outside world. If an extrovert needs a constant dialogue with the people, an introvert can successfully do without it. An introvert is capable of minimal contact, which is also necessary, but it happens rarely and only in the companies ...

In this week’s reading we examined the subject of the medicalization of deviance. While it might sound complex, the idea behind the medicalization of deviance is quite simple. In essence, it refers to the recatholicization of an uncommon behavior from being labelled or understood as deviant to being thought of as an illness. Accordingly, rather than classifying a person who is afflicted with the uncommon behavior as deviant, which can produce a wide range of negative reactions and actions from people not so afflicted; the person is deemed to be ill. Accordingly, as an illness is widely seen ...

A Review of Research Design

The clinical research question for the proposed study may be stated in the PICOT-guided statement: “Social behavior and engagement outcomes from animal assisted therapy of at least a year among elderly patients with dementia in long-term care facilities”. The research design essentially flows from this research question, whether qualitative, quantitative, or even mixed design. The qualitative-quantitative typology must not be perceived as dichotomous, but as a continuum with mixed design research located in the middle of such a continuum (Creswell, 2008). Unlike in the earlier decades, this continuum are no longer viewed in terms of words (qualitative) or numbers ( ...

1. Compliance breach literally means the act of breaking accordance with the request, obedience or indication, or any internal or external requirements or standards. By compliance itself, one means a part of control, or monitoring system in the organization, associated with non-compliance risk, compliance with legal requirements, regulations, rules and standards of oversight bodies, industry associations and self-regulatory organizations, codes of conduct, and other institutions (American Health Information Management Association). As a result, compliance breach may ultimately lead to the application of legal sanctions or regulatory sanctions, financial or reputational loss, changing regulations and generally accepted standards. Compliance breach ...

Are Parisians really rude or arrogant or is this another stereotype?

Introduction One of the critical issues that affect the study of human behavior is the way different people understand the responses given and give an accurate report on their findings. Various individuals have engaged in numerous anthropological and ethnographic researches in attempts to understand why some communities behave in certain ways. A widely held serotype is that Parisians are rude and arrogant and they often show a significant level of dislike to non-Parisians. However, this can be treated as individual’s perception, and researchers would want to confirm whether such stereotype is true. Some individuals tend to place judgment ...

How absentee fathers affect teen pregnancy in daughters

Introduction The family is the basic unit of society. From this structure, individuals learn the tenets of how to integrate into society and cope with other members. Most mammal species live in the family unit, be it nuclear or extended. Within the family, members learn to bond, share and assist each other with difficulties. The human species shows the most sophisticated form of human organization. When children get born, they only get taught how to survive as adults, but there are certain values that parents must pass on to their children. Each family and society have different values and ...

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of the family in the psychological development of an individual. As family contributes genes and the immediate environment into which a child is born and reared into adulthood, it's influence on the individual’s psychology cannot be denied. While certain characteristic of psychology in the context of the family are flexible to change, few characteristics are inflexible. An open minded approach is undertaken to explore the influence of family, and to present different perspectives that can be applied for a better understanding of the topic. The context of family ...

The concept of "social brain" is one of the challenging and advanced concepts of the modern neuropsychology. In addition, the "social brain", as a concept, forms a completely new approach to the study of social psychology and brain pathologies. Research and development of this concept contributes to the discovery of the social and psychological development of a person. The thematic justification of this study is important because it allows tracing the relationship between the social cognition and social behavior of a person, which is basic in the context of psychology, sociology, and neuropsychology. The development and use of the " ...

Introduction

Schizophrenia is a mental illness or disorder that affects a considerable amount of people around the world. The mental illness adversely affects the neurological and psychological functioning of the individual that lead to skewed perceptions of reality and hallucinations. Most schizophrenic patients have distorted perceptions of reality and portray atypical social behavior along with vague thinking, various pretenses, and lack of emotional or social engagement (Keshavan & Diwadkar, 2012). Schizophrenia patients usually develop other mental illnesses, including depression, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders. Although schizophrenia is not as prevalent as other mental illnesses, a severe condition involves a broad range ...

I-Search 1: The possible effects of video games or violent toys on children

This topic can be researched or studied in a class that deals with prosocial behavior. In such a class setting, it would be possible to study the effects of media violence on a person’s behavior.

What I knew about this topic

I have known that violent video games affect how children deal with their fellow children. Most children tend to copy what they see in the video games. It is easy to find children using the vulgar language they hear in these games. The fact that most children copy the actions of their favorite characters in their daily lives makes me believe that prolonged ...

Introduction

The present document presents case analysis of Melissa Hershey is analyzed. The mentioned conditions in the case depict the psychological condition of Melissa. It can be observed that the Melissa is undergoing stress, lack of concentration in her education and aggressive behavior. Moreover, she is going through trauma due to the death of her father that reoccurs depression and anxiety. However, Melissa is social and likes going out with her friends, but the past events in the family have greatly affected her patterns of interactivity, behaviors, responses and learning capabilities (Morriss, 2015). The information shared by her mother, teacher ...

Factors at the macro level and micro level influences health care in the United States and other nations of the world. Doctrines and cultural beliefs shape people's perceptions and choices in health matters. Availability and access to resources are also another important positions to monitor.These factors exert influences that can either affect health care positively or negatively. This paper explores the contribution of health clinical providers and the dogmas held in the society in shaping the health care.

Clinical heath providers

In my opinion, the health clinical providers neither reproduce inequality in patient health nor the delivery of health care. However, The ...

With the science, information and technological boom in the past few decades, the internet has become the ubiquitous resource when it comes to acquiring information and knowledge. However increased use of search engines and other websites to acquire information has also given rise to questions about its effect on intelligence and behavior, especially in the case of children and adolescents. Children and adolescents are more likely to be affected as they are in their formative years and are highly susceptible. Access to information that is just a click away and this can lead to a mistaken belief and illusion ...

Social Influences and Individualism

The early research carried on by Goffman seems to suggest that (removed from a social framework and social context) individuals do not have a genuine ability for self-expression however, later theorists believe there is a link between a desire for authenticity and individualization. The following will carefully examine these theories by looking at the work done by Erving Goffman and Harold Garfinkel, two of the most prominent researchers in this area (Travers, A 1994, 5). An interesting aspect of Garfinkel’s work is that he controversially suggested that sociology simply didn’t exist. He believed that it should be ...

REGULATORY BEHAVIOR

The role of the nervous system. The fact that nervous system is the direct and influential regulator of human behavior is widely recognized by scientific communities all over the world. Actually, all the elements of sophisticated structure of nervous system work in concord in order to provide appropriate behavioral responses for any irritant or provocative. Consequently, the principles of coordinative work of nervous system constitute the issue of paramount importance for psychologists. Talking more specifically, both central and peripheral nervous system do take part in behavioral regulation. For instance, spinal cord (the constituting part of central nervous system) works ...

Throughout the history of the development of the criminal justice system, researchers have always tried to categorize criminals on the basis of various factors in order to determine the needs of special treatment or rehabilitation process. Although the majority of offenders specialize in more than one particular type of crime, many of the delinquents and criminals "do show preference for certain antisocial acts that allow us to make rough categorization" and determine special criminal populations (Andrews & Bonta, 2010, p. 461). The two special populations that will be examined in this paper are as follows: sex offenders; male batterers. Patriarchal ...

Rational Choice Theory

Rational choice theory forms the basis for understanding and modeling the reasons why people make decisions or perform actions that lead to specific results and for prediction of their decisions and actions under specific circumstances. The roots of rational choice theory lie in political and classical economic theories. Its sociological use is innovative as allows to explain how social interactions influence people’s decisions and shape social order. However, rational choice theory is criticized for several reasons including over-rationalization of human thoughts, modernism, and ignoring of the social determinants. This critic seems well argued, as social behavior does not ...

Introduction

The experience of living in a national of dynamism and multicultural setting like Singapore is one of its kind that will last in my memory for quite some time and it could be a remarkable life-time experience. The core cultural beliefs and values come into play in the communicative behaviors of the individuals living in a state or nation (Wong, 2011). I give an explicit insight into the cultural values of the Singaporeans from an experience of a person who had the opportunity to stay in the country for about four and half years as a student. This gives ...

The power of creative solutions in advertising is well known. Unexpected spectacular images and stories are interesting both of advertisers and the public. For an infinite variety of solutions, which we refer to creative advertising, there is a certain mechanism of action - emotion. This article describes a few specific phenomena related to the field of emotions in advertising. Argumentation is the way the argument is put forward in the course of which a certain position as a proven thesis (thesis is a position which is necessary to argue). The truth of an advertising thesis is proven by a ...

Symbolic interaction emphasizes the constructed and negotiated aspect of self and social life. As a result it draws attention away from analyses of the structural and institutional features of society. How can some of the key concept (there are at least 10, work with 5) in this framework be used to explore stratification systems and relations of domination and the subordination they sustain. Stratification is based upon the arrangement of groups in social hierarchy which can remain over generations due to the presence of inequality. It includes division of groups according to the caste system, on the basis of ...

The current growth of higher education has increased the concentrations of students in residential areas in urban centers (Smith, 2005). Most of higher learning institutions have open doors policy for both the local and international students that translate into the influx of students from different cultural backgrounds in residential areas. The firms owning residential buildings interpret studentification as a benefit to their business (Sage, Smith, & Hubbard, 2012). These companies usually inflate the rental charges to match the increased housing demand. The social cohesion in the residential communities has also been adversely affected by the growing number of students in ...

Pet Therapy in Elderly Patients with Mental Illness

The article serves to discuss the effects of pet therapy on the mental processes and the overall well being of elderly inpatients who are affected by dementia, depression and psychosis. The participants in the study include elderly patients in selected nursing homes who are over 65 years old, and has been staying in the institution for 2 months. As a means to determine the baseline cognitive status and depressive symptoms, the participants went through the Mini-Mental State Examination and the 15-item Geriatic Depression scale. Accordingly, the intervention was administered within a 6-week duration in the nursing home, and it ...

Anti-social personality disorder is a chronic mental condition that affects the way the patient thinks, perceive situations, and relate with other people around. People ailing from this disorder have no feelings with regards to what is considered right and wrong. They often disregard the rights, feelings, and expectations of the people they interact with. It makes the patients malicious in that they tend to treat other people harshly without caring about the outcome of such unfair treatment. They are in conflicts with others since they try to manipulate and treat people with arrogance. The current paper seeks to describe ...

When dealing with a pediatric case, especially when it comes to dealing with adolescents. Given the fragile nature of their developmental stage, their treatment needs to be carefully planned. In a clinical situation where the patient is a young girl who is experiencing active suicide ideations. Accompanied by thoughts of hanging herself using a telephone knife. She says that she has imaginary friends whom she prefers talking to instead of her non-imaginary friends. Although she knows that they are not real she sometimes appears sad, has poor eye contact and demonstrates poor social skills. She also reported having feelings ...

Abstract

Sociology focuses on the study of human relations. It is a study directed towards the behavior of an individual to others and behavior of groups. Understanding on the nature of the society primarily depends on the nature of these interrelationships. Sociology relies on sociological perspectives and theories to explain on social phenomena. These theories emerged within the changing societies. They tend to explain comprehensively a given social phenomena.

The society establishes social institutions to carry out specialized functions. The operation of these social institutions is highly influenced by the sociological perspective held by majority of its members. Members of the social ...