Category: Scientific method

“In a Different Voice” by Carol Gilligan has been called a revolutionary book, a turning point in the development of feminism, or at least feministic psychology. It is hard to say whether Gilligan herself pursued such a purpose, although she declares rather ambitious objectives, which are to “to bring women’s voices into psychological theory and…

“Identity has evolved to encompass the social and historical background of an individual, with personality as a constructed concept. Sometimes, these identities are viewed narrowly in psychological and individualistic terms, as a result of personal experiences and family history. This is evident in works like Beowulf, where men are recognized solely as their fathers’ sons.…

Introduction Statistics, as a branch of mathematics, plays a crucial role in collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data. For business owners, it serves as a valuable tool to make calculated decisions that shape the future of their companies. This essay explores the types and levels of statistics, focusing on how businesses utilize statistical information for…

Sigmund Freud was the founder of modern psychology. and throughout his life he produced theories about the human mind that were revolutionary for his time. His thoughts about human sexuality, the conscious and subconscious mind, the structure of the mind, and psychotherapeutic techniques are the basis of human psychology. (Thornton) Freudian theories about human behaviour…

There are over a thousand of great philosophers all over the world who had successfully touched and affected the ethical principles and values of the people even in these present times. Two of them are Socrates, who had introduced the method of hypothesis for scientific methods nowadays and; Jesus Christ, the well known prophet who…

A Beautiful Mind was a film released in 2001 directed by Ron Howard and largely based on the life of the Nobel Prize – winning mathematician, John Forbes Nash. It was a film adaptation of the book of Sylvia Nasar of the same title. The screen adaptation was written by Akiva Goldsman. The film explored…

Background study Symbol is important in our life because symbol can be used to give information through picture, line, color, etc. For example, symbol that gives information or command through picture is picture mosque that usually presents in both side of the road. It gives us information that there is mosque near that road. Other…

Psychoanalytic criticism originated in the work of Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, who pioneered the technique of psychoanalysis. Freud developed a language that described, a model that explained, and a theory that encompassed human psychology. His theories are directly and indirectly concerned with the nature of the unconscious mind. Through his multiple case studies, Freud managed…

Aristotle used the Four Causes to discuss a things’s transferral from potentiality to truth. The material cause, formal cause, efficient cause and final cause take something from an idea to truth. They are accurate to a degree however have a number of defects and faults. A problem with the four causes is that they rely…

Introduction The idiographic and nomothetic approaches in psychology have long been considered contrasting perspectives in the study of human behavior, particularly concerning intelligence and personality. While they appear to stand in opposition, they can also be viewed as complementary, each offering unique insights that contribute to a comprehensive understanding of human beings. The idiographic approach…