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Psychology is the study of mental and behavioral processes.

The Biological Perspective –Behavior –Behavior is influenced by: –Genetics –Brain Chemistry –Heredity

The Behavioral Perspective n Behavior is learned from our environment. n Conditioned… Rewarded… Mimicked

The Psychoanalytic Perspective n Sigmund Freud believed that the two primary unconscious motivating forces were sex and aggression. Unconscious processes include repressed fears, and desires.

The Cognitive Perspective n Attempt to help patients by analyzing the moods and thoughts that surround a given behavior. nTnThe therapist would attempt to change the patient’s internal sentences.

The Phenomenological Perspective n All behavior is motivated by a conscious choice to self actualize (maximize one’s potential.) CARL ROGERS

You are a blooming Flower

Problems & Perspectives n ANOREXIA n Biological? n Behavioral? n Psychoanalytic? n Humanistic? n Cognitive?

Psychoanalytic n The anorexic wants to return to a child-like state n Delay or Deny sexual development n A death wish

Humanist ( Phenomenological) n Anorexic gains feeling of love and attention n Self-worth through food control.

Problems & Perspectives n ALCOHOL ABUSE n Biological n Behavioral n Psychoanalytic n Humanist n Cognitive

Psychoanalytic n Alcohol is used as an unconscious way to release anxiety n Does it mask a deeper problem?

Humanist n Alcohol gives one a false sense of worth. n User gains community, love.

Cognitive n What are the internal processes at work during drinking episodes?

Problems & Perspectives n AGGRESSION n Biological? n Behavioral? n Psychoanalytic? n Humanist? n Cognitive?

Psychoanalytic n Unconscious aggression emerging

Humanist n Is it a method to gain attention? n Planned? Goal Driven?

Cognitive n What events trigger aggressive outbursts?