Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion, and thought, which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder. Although many behaviors could be considered as abnormal, this branch of psychology typically deals with behavior in a clinical context. There is a long history of attempts to understand and control behavior deemed to be aberrant or deviant (statistically, functionally, morally or in some other sense), and there is often cultural variation in the approach taken. The field of abnormal psychology identifies multiple causes for different conditions, employing diverse theories from the general field of psychology and elsewhere, and much still hinges on what exactly is meant by "abnormal." There has traditionally been a divide between psychological and biological explanations, reflecting philosophical dualism in regard to the mind-body problem. There have also been different approaches in trying to ...

It's the Lenten season and it is the time where we are encouraged to take a moment of silence, pray, and reflect on our lives. We often do this to draw closer to God, especially during times of loneliness, desperation, trials, and feeling of emptiness. Persons experiencing certain symptoms of emotional pain are usually drowning in sin with no clear moral compass. Those who do disregard their weaknesses by trying to appear strong, cover their failures by trying to appear powerful, and nursing their wounds by hurting other people and take revenge. All of us are faced with choices everyday, and what really makes a difference is how we make the choice. In psychology, Sigmund Freud offered an explanation of the human psyche by dividing it into three components: the id, the ego, and the superego. By applying it to the Theology of Temptation, we can offer a light for others to examine themselves. Freudian psychology defines the id as the set of our uncoordinated instinctual desires,...

A lot of people go through life searching for something, but haven't really thought about defining themselves. It is easier to know what we want, to search something out of desire than to admit who we really are. I've read a lot of essays and the hardest question to ask is to introduce ourselves. Because most people really do not know or haven't given it a thought yet. Philosophers have consistently tried solving the mystery of what constitutes a human person, and the realities and experiences attached to it. How do we define the essence of humanity and how it separates from other experiences? Can we experience its fullness and reach our full potential? And is that possible, or life is a constant search for meaning? One way to define who we are is to sum up our experiences and how it relates to our learned behavior. Most people judge us by how we behave ourselves in public, how we relate to others, and how we socialize. But that is just the tip of the ice berg. Our huma...

King David is described in the Hebrew Bible as the third king of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, David is a young shepherd who gains fame first as a musician and later by the killing of enemy champion Goliath. He becomes a favorite of King Saul and a close friend of Saul's son Jonathan. Worried that David is trying to take his throne, Saul turns on David. After Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle, David is anointed as King. David conquers Jerusalem, taking the Ark of the Covenant into the city, and establishing the Kingdom founded by Saul. As king, David commits adultery with Bathsheba, leading him to arrange the death of her husband Uriah the Hetitte. Because of this sin, God denies him the opportunity to build the temple, and his son Absalom tries to overthrow him. David flees Jerusalem during Absalom's rebellion, but after Absalom's death he returns to the city to rule Israel. Before his peaceful death, he chooses his son Solomon as his successor. He is honored...