Theories

Relationship rules theory- you can gain interesting perspectives or interpersonal relationship by looking at them in terms of rules that govern them. The general assumption of rules theory is that relationships, friendships, and love in particular, are held together by adherence to certain rule. When those rules are broken, the relationship may deteriate or even dissolve. Relationships rules theory helps us clarify several aspects of relationships. First, these rules help identify successful versus

Theories of personality, among many other theories in the field of psychology, must use some sort of scientific basis in order for the theory or research to be looked upon by others as credible. Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior, therefore it should be crucial for theories of personality to be evaluated according to scientific criteria. Forming a hypothesis, testing it out, observing, racking up data -- it should all be used during research. There needs to always be a theory

Partner Violence (IPV), is a topic widely debated by many in the criminological field, with scholars arguing various theories, motivations and triggers. This essay will be contrasting and comparing two theories: the positivist model general strain theory (GST) and feminist theory and will attempt to address the issue of explaining IPV. This will be done by critically comparing each theory, with an analysis of how each best defines IPV and explaining each of their advantages and disadvantages. This essay

Attachment theory was advanced in 1951 by British psychoanalyst and psychiatrist John Bowlby. According to this theory infants have an inborn need to be close to their main caretaker. If the attachment is deprived from an infant Bowlby argued that the infant could suffer from negative impacts on their development. This could possibly imply that children places in early daycare will later in life suffer consequences for this. The basis of attachment theory can be linked to Sigmung Freud 's (1926)

The theory from chapter 1 that I chose was attachment theory. Attachment theory, coined by John Bowlby, is a concept in developmental psychology that concerns the importance of "attachment" in regards to personal development. It states that the ability for an individual to form an emotional and physical "attachment" to another person gives a sense of stability and the means necessary to take risks, branch out, and grow and develop as a personality. One of Bowlby’s main points in attachment theory

of secretly planning with other people to do something bad or illegal. Based on these two definitions we can draw up a theory that a conspiracy theories are stories or plots of sinister and illegal events or deeds committed by evil people (sort of villains) to harm the humanity. Slightly different approach to conspiracy can be found in the Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories by James McConnachie and Robin Tuge. They write that: To conspire once meant to “breath together”. It is an image of the

Counseling Theories The three counseling theories that I chose to talk about are; Person centered therapy, which is where “People are essentially trustworthy, that they have a vast potential fir understanding themselves and resolving their own problems without direct intervention on the therapist’s part.” (Corey, 2013, p.174) The second is Behavior therapy which is where “Practitioners focus on directly observable behavior, current determinants of behavior, learning experiences that promote change

Audience Theory Four theorists are the contributing authors of the active research theory. These authors evolved the role audience play and their ability to actively engage with communication medians. The idea of deconstructionism was the focus of the work of Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault during the 1960’s. Later in the twentieth century theorist Raymond Bauer developed The Obstinate Audience. In the early 1980’s a theorist by the name of Stuart Hall challenged the traditional theories of an

Bowlby’s Attachment theory is relevant to serial murderers since it looks at the child’s early life experiences, focusing on the bond between the mother and child (Bretherton, 1992). It argues that a break in the bond will lead the child to a life of crime and delinquency. In this paper we will discuss two points. The first point is discussing Aileen’s Wuornos life from childhood to adulthood and the second point is explaining how her life is relevant to Bowlby’s Attachment Theory. We will finally know

every effective therapeutic relationship is the therapist’s own theory of counseling, also referred to as the treatment approach or model. A theory of counseling is a practitioner’s set of beliefs and ideas about human nature that attempts to describe and explain personality development and healthy emotional growth, as well as the causes of distress and abnormal behavior in people (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2013, p. 3). An effective theory of counseling will clearly define the practitioner’s role in