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5 days ago · Go Deeper: The Six Types of Persuasion. 8. The Bobo Doll Study. The Bobo Doll study by Albert Bandura in 1963 may be one of the most famous studies in psychology and a founding study for the social cognitive theory. It had a tremendous impact on society as well.
5 days ago · For primary resources written by the theorists: Use “Advanced Search” Use the drop-down menu to change “All Fields” to “Author” Videos . The video databases linked below contain videos of theorists and theory information. Search by theorist name or theory name. For example, here is a search in Psychotherapy.net:
5 days ago · Application of Theory Existential theory, focusing on freedom, responsibility, authenticity, and the search for meaning, is relevant in psychology (Yalom & Josselson, 2019). By examining how individuals navigate their choices, embrace their true selves, and seek purpose, this theory offers valuable insights into human behavior and personal growth.
5 days ago · projection, the mental process by which people attribute to others what is in their own minds. For example, individuals who are in a self-critical state, consciously or unconsciously, may think that other people are critical of them. The concept was introduced to psychology by the Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), who borrowed ...
5 days ago · 3 psychology was inseparable from his personal, communal, and existential anguish. 4 Maslow, a well-educated and accomplished leader in psychology, was increasingly ostracized and isolated in his Brooklyn College department and was devastated by the rejection of his paper on healthy personality that he submitted to the APA journal, the Psychological Review (DeCarvalho, 1992).
2 days ago · existential threat arises not from being "out-of-control" but rather from being controlled, albeit by entities driven less by public interest and more by other motivations. 2.
