Explaining Charlie using the 9 Modern Perspectives:Biological Developmental Cognitive Psychodynamic Humanistic Behavioral Sociocultural Evolutionary/ Sociobiological Trait
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Nine Modern Perspectives of Psychology Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: Natural influences personalities, behaviors and abilities What Determines Behavior: 1. Neural structures 2. Biochemistry 3. Inborn responses to external cues Perspective Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Neuroscience The field devoted to understanding how the brain creates thoughts, feelings, motives, consciousness, memories, and other mental processes
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: Behavior is developed and adapted over time Perspective What Determines Behavior: Natural selection Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: We undergo predictable patterns of change throughout our entire life span entire life span What Determines Behavior: The interaction between heredity-genes and environment heredity-genes and environment Perspective Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: People are information- processing systems What Determines Behavior: Mental interpretation of our experience Perspective Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Cognitive Neuroscience An interdisciplinary field emphasizing brain activity as information processing. Involves cognitive psych, neurology, biology, computer science, linguistics, and specialists from other fields who are interested in the connection between mental processes and the brain. Example: Studying the strategies in a game of chess
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: We are driven by dark forces of the unconscious Perspective What Determines Behavior: Unconscious needs, conflicts, repressed memories, and childhood experiences Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Psychoanalyst Medical doctors with a specialty in psychiatry and advanced training in Freudian Methods
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: Emphasizes human growth, potential and free will Perspective What Determines Behavior: The influence of self-concept, perceptions, and interpersonal relationships, and on need for personal growth Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 People have control over who they are People make choices, good or bad, that affect their lives
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Major Humanistic Figures Abraham Maslow Carl Rogers
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: Behavior is primarily shaped by learning Perspective What Determines Behavior: Stimulus cues and our history of rewards and punishments Environment causes behavior…not the mind or biology Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 B.F Skinner Can’t prove the mind exists…. so it’s too subjective to study
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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: People are social animals, so human behavior must be interpreted in the social context from a cultural perspective Perspective What Determines Behavior: Cultures Social norms Expectations Social learning How are humans alike…and how are they different Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Alike
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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: Individual differences result from differences in our underlying patterns of stable characteristics…or traits Perspective What Determines Behavior: Each person’s unique combination of traits Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological Personality tests
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