Friday, January 10, 2014

The 7 Perspectives of Psychology


Biological: interaction between anatomy and behavior (Brain / Nervous system) 

Behavioral: behavior is determined by your environment and experiences. Things are trained not learned.

Cognitive: Thinking

Evolutionary: We have inherited our behaviors. (Charles Darwin) 

Humanistic: Free will, love, acceptance, human nature is viewed as good. 

Socio-cultural: The culture you live in dictates your behavior and feelings.

Psychoanalytical / Psycho-dynamic: interactions between the conscious and unconscious. (importance of childhood experiences) 

1 comment:

  1. I really enjoy all the images you have on your blog, they were interesting and definitely helped me understand more of the concepts clearly! Nice blog and wallpaper!

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