HUMAN BEHAVIOR & CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Many people wonder why some people are able to do bad things, even when they know the consequences. To our normal brains there seems to be no reason for doing things like this. However, scientists have discovered that many criminal’s brains are not normal. Scientific studies show that a large majority of convicted criminals have some sort of psychological issue or problem in their brains, which has been shown to affect their behavior.

Psychoanalysis is a therapy of psychological theory that aims to treat mental illnesses based on the concepts of Sigmund Freud, who emphasized the importance of free association and dream analysis. The model of psychoanalysis aim is to release repressed emotion and experiences, by making unconscious thoughts, conscious. The fundamental principles of psychoanalysis are practiced by putting an emphasis on the patient to gain insight into the origins of their respective problems like a patient presenting symptoms of anxiety would be encouraged by a licensed professional to explore their past, in hopes of discovering problems that manifested the anxiety. The anxiety created may be a defense mechanism directed towards displacement in their world.

Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytical) theory was developed by Sigmund Freud in the late 1800’s and has gained increasing popularity in the history of criminality (Siegel, 2005). Freud believed that every individual carries “[the] residue of the most significant emotional attachments of our childhood, which then guides our future interpersonal relationships” (Siegel). Freud theorized that the personality is a three-part structure made up of the id, ego, and super ego. These three components work together in creating a behavior. The id creates the demands, the ego put the demands created by id into a larger context using reality, and finally the superego suppresses the id and attempts to make the ego behave morally, rather than realistically. Psychodynamic theory is significant to criminology because it explains “criminal” or “abnormal” behavior is the result of irregular development of the psyche.

His theory is based on three traits affecting behaviour, holding that extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism in conjunction with social experiences produce personality (Center and Kemp 2002). The first dimension, extraversion, describes individuals as sociable and needs people around. Extraverts thrive off of excitement, will take risks, are impulsive and unreliable. Meanwhile, introverts are the opposite, have control of emotions, and are rarely aggressive. Extraverts will usually have less well-developed consciences because of their poor conditionability, which is associated with their low arousal (Farrell 1984). The next dimension, neuroticism, describes individuals who are anxious and display other emotional responses. Essentially, high levels of emotionality make integration difficult because neurotic individuals will give way to the temptation of acting on their emotions (Center and Kemp 2002). The third dimension in his theory is psychoticism and relates to a lack of sympathy and empathy, antisocial, and cold. They also may be sensation seeking and have bizarre tastes, are unconventional, and do not fit socially. Psychoticism is related physiologically to the level of aggression, which is associated with certain crimes, such as murder. Many criminals are male, and a person’s level of androgen (male hormone) appears to be correlated

One of the many age old questions facing society today, is what makes a criminal suceptible to committing that particular crime; or why was that person targeted as a victim. This question has sparked many debates within the criminal justice field, which is the reason the Behavioral Science Unit was created by the Federal Bereau of Investigation. In certain cases, knowing how a criminals mind operates, will help lead an investigation in the right direction in order to successfully arrest the correct perperatrator. Analyzing a criminals mind, is learning the rules and rituals of their game in order to catch them, before further harm is inflicited. The human mind is such a powerful tool,

There is no perfect formula to accurately predict crime or to understand the criminal elements of the human mind, but there have been many theories that have attempted to explain crime for better or for worse. The 5th edition Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences covers the both the most famous and infamous of criminal theories. Although some ideas are convincing at first they tend to fall flat when new evidence surfaces, so when reading, researching, or just watching the news in general it is important to remain vigilant and impartial as everybody else is entitled to their opinions. Unfortunately societies tend to spread false information quickly, but it is not like it is difficult to change someone’s opinions, however the amount of people with the wrong idea grows into quite a substantial number.

What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is a form of treatment invented by Sigmund Freud that usually focuses on the early years of the patient’s life and his/her relationship with immediate family members. A wise man once said, “There are four questions that every good student of psychology will ask about a personality theory. The first question

Research of the brain abnormalities in psychopaths have been traced back to the 1800’s when an Italian psychiatrist and criminologist Cesare Lombroso stated that all of the mental functions in one’s brain are localized in different parts of the brain. Lombroso generalized the idea that one is born with a “criminal mind”. The criminal mind can be classified by “deformations of their skulls”. (Weber

Mental Health Issues and the Psychodynamic Approach The psychodynamic approach highlights the importance of the unconscious mind and early childhood experiences, therefore practitioners of this approach will attempt to deal with the mental health issues of their patients by incorporating these ideas and creating ‘therapies’ using these bases. The basic concept behind psychoanalysis is that a patient that suffers from mental health problems such as depression can address any regressed feelings thus, the patient gains insight of and can learn to work through their emotional ‘baggage’. It is a generalised notion that if the cause of the symptoms were tackled it would only be logical that the

The criminal mind is an extremely complex intellect and seems to be incomprehensible for everyday people, but through a psychological lens, can be unmasked almost completely. The use of psychology to understand the criminal mind has been around since as early as the 1960's but became extremely popular in the media within the last decade as it is illustrated in popular television shows and novels, such as ‘criminal minds’ and Mindhunter written by John Douglas. The thoughts that go through the mind of a serial killer spark our interest in a way that is different than most anything else because they are humans like us, yet so different from us, which simultaneously frightens and interests us. This fascination has aided in an almost complete

Psychoanalysis is a method of studying the mind and treating mental and emotional disorders based on revealing and investigating the role of the unconscious mind. Behavioral psychology school of psychology that confines itself to the study of observable and quantifiable aspects of behavior and excludes subjective phenomena, such

Psychological explanation involves science of behavior and mental processes of the criminal. Criminality is the consequence of individual factors such as unfavorable experiences as a child, the lack of socialization, and late cognitive development. Several theories for psychologically based explanations point to personality disorders as well as mental process (ideation, imagination, and reasoning) as the driver in criminal behavior. “Abnormal mental processes may have a variety

Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterized by a constellation of interpersonal, affective and behavioral characteristics. (Harc, 1998) There are many personality traits that accompany those who are considered to be a psychopath. High levels of aggression or delinquency, and antisocial behaviors are all seen in youth with personalities correlating

The debate of whether a psychopath is guilty or not is a controversial one. Depending on the psychiatric assessment report, the judgment is passed. However, the process and factors to consider before a person is declared mentally unstable and excused for their crimes is not clear. The fundamental of psychology defines mental disorder as a mental condition that causes a person in a different way other than the societal norm. Psychology,

What is a crisis management? It is an unexpected crisis that happens on the company that will affect the trust and loyalty of the stakeholder. It can be extremely costly because it will affect the company reputation and brand. For example like financial failure from poor business management, workplace violence, fires, cybercrime, computer viruses, product tampering or union strikes and other external issue like damaged economy that causes from London bombings, terrorists attacks on 11 September and others. The SHRM 2005 report indicates that only 56% organizations created or revised their disaster preparedness plans but 45% did not after the terrorist attacked on