Values present the goals, which guide one's thinking. ... (Zimbardo et al.2009) Self-Transcendence: Needs to further some cause beyond the self Self-Actualization: Needs to fulfill potential, have meaningful goals Esteem: Needs for confidence, sense of worth and competence, self-esteem and respect of others Attachment and Affiliation: Needs to belong, to affiliate, to love and be loved Safety: Needs for security, comfort, tranquility, freedom from fear Biological - Food, Water, Oxygen, Rest, Sexual Expression, Release from Tension I feel that the Maslow's theory is very good and exp...

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Abstract In most instances, positive psychology is attributed to the study of negative traits of the human self, such as mental disorder. However, through positive psychology, the field of psychology has managed to branch out in to the study of the elements that constituted to the 'good life',...

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This is expressed in the book Purity of the Heart, saying the readiness of the person to "will the good in truth and the disposition and to let go of double mindedness and the consolations of temporality" . ... In the book of Fear and Trembling, Kierkegaard in a way expresses Abraham's earthly hope for Isaac as being given up, but nonetheless shows a sense of eternal hope beyond the calculations of his understanding . ... This would come into connection that life itself becomes a school God made for suffering, He grants a test to those whom he see worthy to be adjudged as a faithful foll...

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An analysis of the validity of the Health Belief and Health Action Process Approach theoretical models of health related behaviour in relation to research evidence of the actual behaviour of individuals who engage in excessive alcohol consumption. Theoretical models of health related behaviour are attempts to provide a frame work through which the cognitive processes gone through by individuals when deciding on health behaviours can be broken down and examined. Models are commonly used as they highlight which variables ought to be measured for research and how the variables co...

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The experience of major depression is not solely a personal event especially when discussing young children- families are affected, school life is effected and certainly young children do not understand why it is they are feeling the way they are. When the sufferer is a child, the family is ultimately involved in all aspects of the experience from onset diagnosis, to remission and recovery. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is estimated 11 percent of children are taking antidepressants; from 1988-2008 the use of antidepressants in children has skyrocket 400 percen...

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Abstract The term group dynamics refers to the interactions between people who are talking together in a group setting. Group dynamics can be studied in various settings. Some of the settings where group dynamics occurs are in the classroom, the workplace and in other social settings. The commu...

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My objective in this essay is to discuss some recent research in personality psychology that might guide research in our field, with a view toward stimulating the development of a personology of the consumer. ...

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