Category: Human Behavior

Introduction: Schizophrenia and Its Complexities Schizophrenia is a disorder that causes the patient to experience psychosis, which is a loss of contact with reality. The amount of people who suffer from schizophrenia is estimate to be around 21 million in the world, with 3.6 million being from the US (Comer, 2018. para. 422). It is…

The study found that musical preference is something that might change with time or mood, while musical taste is a long term trait. This source brings up the interesting comparison between music and personality with the Big Five personality characteristics; instead of making five main categories of music based on music, they are based on…

In 1687 Isaac Newton presented the three laws of motion. These laws created a massive advancement into the Age of Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. The laws were taken very seriously and not many questioned them, since it was science. Fast forward to the modern day, behavioural laws have been introduced and people question and…

Introduction Schizophrenia has existed for hundreds of years but was more recognised as its own mental disease in 1887 by German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin who called it dementia praecox, meaning dementia in early life, this was changed to schizophrenia in 1910 by Swiss psychiatrist Paul Eugen Bleuler, where in Greek schizo means split and phren…

Imagine you are a native student in China. You have long hours of school and shorter holidays, also you might be in a school in which there is education also on Saturdays. You should also attend cram schools which the education system doesnt require but is a must if you dont want to fall behind…

On the off chance that one is a science or even has a passing enthusiasm for the field, one has likely experienced the inquiry regarding whether psychology is really a science or not. The discussion has been noticeable since psychologys origins in the second half of the nineteenth century, and is apparent in statements like…

Behavioral public policies, often known as nudges, are policies developed using behavioral economics and social psychology research, aiming to shape our psychological and behavioral tendencies to benefit individuals long-term interests, while preserving freedom of choice (Pykett et al., 2015). Thaler and Sunsteins research (2008) exploring behavioral economics and nudges was pioneering in shaping public and…

Everyones minds think differently and work in various ways. For some, it is more extensive than others. Healthy adults, children, and teenagers, all think in different ways, but to understand how someone thinks with a disease such as Schizophrenia is extremely different. The daily life and struggles of a schizophrenic are difficult, and hard to…

The desire to achieve excellence and strive for perfection is a common human trait that spans across cultures and generations. We see it in the pursuit of academic and professional success, in the pursuit of athletic and artistic achievements, and in the pursuit of personal growth and fulfillment.  In this essay, we will explore the…

The most defining factor of my schooling so far is my community involvement through two of the most significant charity associations in Hong Kong  the Hong Kong Joint School Volunteering Association (JSVA) and the Hing Kong Lion Club. Such extensive social work gave me many excellent opportunities to have meaningful interactions with the different…