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Biological Influences On Behavior And Perception

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Influence of Psychological, Social, and Biological Factors on Behavior and Perception Is the way a person interacts with the world around them a conscious decision or are there subconscious factors we do not even realize? Psychological, biological and even social factors control how people think and respond and they might not even notice it. By better understanding what factors directly alter a person's behavior and perception it is possible to help treat unwanted subconscious decisions like bias and stereotypes. The author of this paper will be discussing how these effects can be noticed by the way locus of control and self efficacy influence people, the ways culture influences people, and lastly how a health practitioner's behavior can affect …show more content…

According to researchers "A belief by a person that they possess control and influence over their work conditions motivates them to adapt and cope with existing hardships and adversity, leading to fewer stressful experiences (Ng, Ke, & Raymond, 2014, p.213)". A person with an external locus of control is not as focused with what they do in a situation because they believe it is outside forces that will determine how it goes. In my experience an internal locus of control person, for example when preparing for an exam will study very thoroughly because they believe it is their studying that determines their grade not outside forces such as the professor making it too hard. They will also leave extra early if they have an important appointment because they want to make sure they will be early even if traffic is bad because they believe it is on them to prepare for that. Self efficacy also affects a person's perception and behavior. Self efficacy can be defined as belief in one's own abilities to accomplish a goal. This is important …show more content…

Their patient cannot treat themselves so it is up to the the health practitioner to make the right decisions as well as conduct themselves professionally. The patient most likely did not go to medical school so they must explain what is happening without being condescending. They must also be caring as health problems are scary and stressful so they must be reassuring. According to studies done, doctors with effective communication skills made their patients happier, more compliant, and had better biomedical outcomes (Mehra, 2015). For example, a doctor that does not listen and is in hurry my make their patients feel unimportant. These negative feelings could cause them to avoid doctors or try to treat themselves. In my experience with doctors that are lackadaisical and misdiagnose problems yield a feeling that they do not care about their patients and only chose the career for the money. To break this stigma a health care professional must do everything within their power to provide nothing short of

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