1. Preview p.4
Write down any thoughts or feelings that come to mind after reading the following quote: “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.” -William James

2. Contemporary Approaches Jig Saw
In your expert group:
Brief definition of approach
Identify key figures
Describe therapy techniques associated with this approach

3. Contemporary Approaches p.5
Psychoanalysis: the study of how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior
Sigmund Freud; primitive biological urges
Techniques: free association, dream interpretation

4. Contemporary Approaches
Behaviorism: study how organisms learn to modify their behavior based on their response to events in the environment
Ivan Pavlov- Pavlov’s dogs
Watson- Baby Albert
Skinner- Schedules of Reinforcement

5. Contemporary Approaches
Humanism: belief that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth
Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers
Each person is unique and has a self-concept
Potential for personal growth and development can lead to a more satisfying life

6. Contemporary Approaches
Cognition: study of how we process, store, retrieve, and use information; how these processes influence our behavior
Jean Piaget, Noam Chomsky
Behavior is influenced by perceptions, memories, and expectations

7. Contemporary Approaches
Biological: study of how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior. (brain, nervous system, hormones, genetics)

8. Contemporary Approaches
Socio-cultural: studying the influence of culture, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status on behavior
Your knowledge, ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving are dependent on the culture to which you belong

9. Process p.4 Why do you sometimes daydream in your classes?
Compare how the various approaches to the study of psychology would address this question differently. Describe the differences and similarities.
Use at least three of the approaches discussed in your response.