After examining information on consciousness and what David Chalmers had to state on the subject, I feel that the information both challenged and confirmed prior beliefs that I held about the hard and easy parts of consciousness. I agree that one of the easy parts of consciousness that Chalmers discussed,...

Abstract An ongoing issue in the field of clinical psychology is debating whether psychologists should have prescription privileges. The first reason why this should not be the case is that there is a shortage of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists are usually found in the same area and therefore giving them extra...

My commitment to positive social change was instrumental in my finding my niche in psychology. There are very few fields where social change is seen as being critically important in health and well-being, and there are few careers where advocating for social change can be a part of one’s job....

AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND PSYCHOLOGY From the dawn of humankind, humans have speculated about the nature of their minds and the causes of their behavior. Thus, the mind has become a principal subject of human exploration. These first investigations were mostly deductive, attempting to find universal results in the human context; a...

AbstractPositive psychology is the area of psychology dedicated to improving well-being, rather than focusing on pathology. There are many ways in which research in positive psychology can be used in daily life. The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the current research on positive psychology to see...