Psychology Online

Explore the basics of psychology
Psychology is the study of animal and human behaviour. This course will develop your ability to analyse aspects of a person’s psychological state and apply derived knowledge to motivate that person. This provides a solid introduction/foundation for further studies of psychology covering the nature and scope of psychology, neurological and    .. more …

Criminal justice is a subject of great depth and fervor. The subject deals on different dimensions and is an interesting one to exactly know what threatens the safety and security of a nation and how the legal system of the nation tries to keep the delinquent behavior at check. Considering these points in mind have been introduced the university criminal justice degrees which are    .. more …

The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law held its annual meeting in Chicago at the end of October 2006. One of the panel discussions during the meeting was entitled ‘Serial Killers: From Cradle to Grave’ which addressed the perceived limitations of FBI profiles. Among the issues raised were the following:The notorious BTK murderer Dennis Rader who remained at large for over 30 years did    .. more …

What is Hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy is therapy which is carried out while a client or patient is under hypnosis. Hypnosis is a condition a person is placed under in order for him/her to be in a better relaxed state of mind and allows concentration to gain higher awareness brought on by suggestion. Hypnosis permits the brain to become focused, while in a natural relaxed state.    .. more …

Mention the word psychopath and I think it’s fair to say that most people think of serial killers both real and fictional. As with criminal profiling, this is a topic area within forensic psychology where it is often difficult to separate fact from fiction. The aim of this article, therefore, is to do just that.In order to understand the true nature of psychopathy, first and foremost, you need    .. more …

The parameters surrounding qualification in psychology, though exact, are not as exacting as those for the more clinical area of psychiatry. More than anything else, qualifying as a psychologist calls for intense academic study. Qualification via correspondence courses has long since been an acceptable form of doing this, and it is possible to earn a diploma, certificate, or even a degree    .. more …

If you plan to work in forensic psychology, then you will need a master’s or doctoral psychology degree (PhD in general clinical psychology) along with specialized training. This training may include a fellowship, internship or additional course work. In addition, you will probably be involved in teaching or research in a university setting. Besides you’ll provide expert testimony in court    .. more …

The importance of psychology in life cannot be taken for granted. Psychology is the science that deals with human behavior as well as that of the non human. Though the course is only 125 years old, it is needed in almost in all spheres of life. Its study has its roots in biology to sociology, trying to seek a relationship between the brain functions and the behavior or the    .. more …

Forensic psychology was bought into existence by William Stern in around 1901who himself was one of the greatest Psychologist. Hugo Musterberg is regarded as the first forensic psychologist. However, psychology was first applied to law enforcement in 1961 by Lewis Terman. The demand for forensic psychologist has increased rapidly over the past and currently around 2.000 psychologists are    .. more …

Psychological overeating is simply overeating that results from your thinking. The challenge in overcoming psychological overeating is that you have triggers that automatically push you into the overeating cycle. This article shows you how to identify those triggers so you can gain control over your eating. Over time our repeated actions become habitual. This is how the brain works    .. more …