‘‘The Person’’ in Health and Illness
Lets see separate meaning of all the terms in the title the Person, health and illness. Definition Of health World Health Organisation (WHO), Health as “a state of complete physical,
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Role of Psychology in Health
Let’s start with definition of Psychology, it is scientific study of behavior & mental processes. World Health Organizational (WHO) defined ‘Health as complete state of Physical, Mental and Social wellbeing
SPPU BA Psychology Syllabus 2019 pattern
Savitribai Phule Pune University(Formerly University of Pune) 3 Year B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) Degree Program in Psychology(Faculty of Humanities) Choice Based Credit SystemSyllabusTo be implemented from Academic Year 2019-2020
Historical Background of Abnormality.
Abnormality is the state or condition of being abnormal. The purpose of these models is to explain why someone is “acting like that.” Three major models that have guided us
Abnormality: Meaning, Definition, Nature.
Abnormality. APA defines Abnormality as the state or condition of being abnormal. Abnormal behavior is a psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with distress or impairment in functioning
Motivation and emotion perspective of personality.
Motivation. Motivation refers to complex reactions consisting of: Physiological responses such as changes in blood pressure and heart rate; The subjective feelings which we describe as happiness, anger, sorrow, disgust
Positive belief, Virtue and Strengths of Character.
Positive Belief. Positive Belief can be an agreement with statements that one’s health is good. It is the usefulness of health promotion or treatment, and the likelihood of a positive
What makes a positive trait ? Personality, Emotions and Biology.
Positive trait include an assortment of individual characteristics related to personality, emotions, beliefs, and self-conceptions. Traits are internal dispositions that color how we see and interpret the world. Traits influence
Definitions in Positive Psychology
Definitions of Positive Psychology Martin Seligman & Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s definition of positive psychology as “the scientific study of positive human functioning and flourishing on multiple levels that include the biological,
What are personal goals? Human Motives, Materialism & discontents.
Defining Personal Goals Personal goals.- The end state toward which a human or nonhuman animal is striving, the purpose of an activity or endeavor. It can be identified by observing
Definitions, Assumptions & Goals of Positive Psychology
Definition of Positive Psychology Martin Seligman & Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi define positive psychology as “the scientific study of positive human functioning and flourishing on multiple levels that include the biological, personal, relational,
Lazarus cognitive mediation theory
Cognitive Mediation theory Cognitive mediation theory proposed by American psychologist Richard Lazarus (1922-2002). Richard Lazarus attempts to explain how cognition, stress, and emotion interrelate to one another through the cognitive