Essays about: "medicine psychology"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 essays containing the words medicine psychology.
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1. Akrasia and Addiction in the age of Social Media
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionenAbstract : The concept of weakness of will, or Akrasia, relates to questions regarding the rationality of our choices. Philosophers such as Richard Holton and Alfred Mele have spearheaded the debate since the turn of the century, but quite recently arguments put forth by Nick Heather and Edmund Henden have catapulted the question into a subgenre between the medical, psychological, and philosophical fields. READ MORE
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2. 'The Self' in Law, Psychology, and Neurology: Understanding the Communicative Transference of Neurocognitive Impairments
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : The purpose of this paper has been to create a theoretical framework by which one can understand communicative transference within, as well as between, systems. The paper has aimed to make use of how ‘the self’ in relation to neurocognitive impairments is conceptualized, communicated, and understood within the fields of Law, Psychology, and Neurology, in order to provide evidentiary support for such a communicative framework. READ MORE
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3. Tennis and sports psychology : Mental toughness as a decisive factor in critical moments of elite male tennis
University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysiologi, nutrition och biomekanikAbstract : Introduction The study is based on tennis and its connection to sport psychology. Matches are often five hourslong, against opponents who possess the same tennis skills as oneself. Mental toughness cantherefore be the deciding factor, especially over time. READ MORE
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4. Crossfit and sports psychology : Elite Crossfit athletes’ opinions on mental toughness– a qualitative interview study
University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysiologi, nutrition och biomekanikAbstract : The aim of the present study was to review the elite Crossfit athletes’ opinions of the importance of mental toughness to achieve optimal performance. A number of other research studies looking at psychological factors such as grit and mental toughness supports the idea that elite athletes should develop their mental capacity to improve their individual performance. READ MORE
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5. Influencing factors of posttraumatic growth in breast cancer patients : A descriptive literature review
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskapAbstract : WHO(2015) claimed that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in developed andless developed countries. The number of women diagnosed is much higher in high-income countries likedeveloped countries than in low- and middle-income countries like developing countries, in part becauseearly detection programs are better in developed countries than in developing countries, and becausedeveloping countries lack health care resources and infrastructure, which makes breast cancer treatment achallenge(Taurin & Alkhalifa, 2020). READ MORE
