The behaviourist perspective was the most scientific out of them all and the psychodynamic approach was the least, I believe this because the behaviourist approach outcomes were based on the experiments that were conducted and the psychodynamic approach was about the unconscious mind and dreams, none of it could be scientifically proven as we cannot prove what is happening in the mind which means it is not credible.
The experiments that were undertaken in these theories, perspectives and approaches some were more ethical than others I believe the humanistic approach use the most ethical experiments as they were used in the right way and for good reason, I think the biological perspective was the unethical as they did experiments on people
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The humanistic approach says rights we are all unique, we are born to achieve our maximum potential and we all have free will meaning we all suit differently to rules and laws whereas the psychodynamic approach states we are all different and we are affected by our unconscious mind and that’s who we truly are, which would make us all
Not too long ago, I made a Freudian slip. My friends and I were casually chatting about girls and I was about to remark that tall girls would have trouble finding boyfriends in Chinese. Instead, I remarked that tall girls would be troublesome. It soon became embarrassing for me as there were female friends around. Apart from examining Freudian slips, I would argue that psychoanalysis is useful as a literary lens and not merely a pseudoscience.
Roger is an overweight, middle aged male. He is facing some dilemmas and is seeking help. He has health issues; diabetes and high blood pressure, has antisocial tendencies, a fear of rejection by women and struggling with homosexual thoughts and feelings. He had recently contemplated suicide. In order to assist Roger, the counselor has to know his family background or relationship background.
4.1 “just do it”. I spend majority of my time just thinking about how I am going to get the assignment done. By the time I start the assignment it feels like I been working on it forever, when in reality I just started. When am given an assignment I need to work on it as soon as I find free time. “to eat an elephant, first cut it into same pieces”.
The PCT relies heavily on the therapeutic relationship between the counsellor and client which effectively has been used in all helper roles in the England. Nevertheless, this is only the primary care when it comes to person-centred counselling and secondary in other types of care. The model concentrates on the here and now and this may be a limitation as previous events may need addressing to. If a past event or past trauma is the issue, can PCT have the same prognosis as the psychodynamic model? The psychodynamic approach looks into the client’s past and is more so directive with given homework.
There is only one approach in psychology that studies thoughts, feelings and behaviour. The biological approach believes that the way we are is due to our genetics and physiology. They believe that the activity going on our nervous system’s is what affects the way we think, feel and behave (Sammons, 2009). The physiology in the biological approach looks into how the brain functions. The brain is a very complicated machine as such, the brain is what controls our every move, every feeling and every action.
Ivan Pavlov, best known for classical conditioning. B.F. Skinner who was known for operant conditioning and Edward Thorndike, known for the law of effect. What is Humanistic psychology? This approach underscores the study of the whole person. Humanistic psychologists observe the human behavior, not only through the eyes of the observer, but also through the eyes of the person behaving.
Introduction Alcoholism is a disorder that suggests both physical and mental dependence on alcohol. Similar to any other addiction, it involves a continuous usage of such substances despite the negative consequences embedded to them. A heavy drinker is also most likely to suffer from withdrawal symptoms upon quitting In this review, three models of alcoholism will be explored: biopsychosocial, cognitive-behavioural therapy and transtheoretical model respectively. The element of the biopsychosocial model is applied to the other two models for further understanding. Biopsychosocial Model
The main aim of this assignment is to find out the strength and weakness, similarities and differences between the different approaches of psychology such as biological approach, behavioural approach and psychodynamic approach. I have chosen mental illness to evaluate these approach. The biological, behavioural and psychodynamic approaches of psychology are connected to the nature and nurture argument. The biological approach highly talks about nature side of the argument and states that all behaviour is biological and is treatable.
Theories in psychodynamic psychology explain that specific phobias develop because patients have impulses that are unacceptable in their culture or social setting, and they attempt to repress these impulses. To be more specific, Sigmund Freud proposed that phobias develop because of an unresolved oedipal conflict. According to Freud's theory, an oedipal conflict is a developmental conflict that develops during the third stage of Freud's psychosexual development stages. During this stage, a conflict emerges regarding the relationship between father, mother, and child. The conflict revolves around the sexual impulses that the child has toward the parent of the opposite gender, the mother in this case, and the hostile impulses that the child has
Psychodynamic theorists believe that behavior is determined by underlying psychological forces that persons are not aware. Freud formulated the psychodynamic model and developed his theory of psychoanalysis to explain normal and abnormal psychological functioning. Freud believed that there were three forces that shaped personality one being the Id, which operated on the pleasure principle and had instinctual needs, drives and impulses. The Ego, which seeks gratification, however is guided by the reality principle, meaning that it employs reason that guides us in knowing when we can and cannot express the Id impulses. The last is the Super Ego, which serves as our conscience and decides what is right and wrong.
The psychodynamic perspective in psychology began with Sigmund Freud’s view of the mental health of unaware unconscious influencing desires, thoughts, and impulses, especially sexual and aggressive behaviors (Coon, & Mitterer,2016). Psychodynamic psychology deals with internal conflicts, motives, and unconscious forces influence the behavior unknown to the individual. The biological/evolutionary perspective deals with observing behavior and all aspects identified to change with behavior such as hormone levels, sweating, and increased heart rate as examples (Coon, & Mitterer,2016). Behavioral psychology is the study of what is observed in psychology (Coon, & Mitterer,2016).
Humanistic psychology views humans as holistic individuals capable of determining their own behaviors and goals. Four fundamental Assumptions: 1. All humans have free will and not all behavior is determined by unconscious forces or stimulus response. They can make conscious choices and decisions. They can change their action and environment for their own personal improvement.
The humanistic perspective is that there is an emphasis on the non-material knowledge. When studying culture, they use an insider’s perspective. This perspective insist that each human is unique, they see them as animals but a special kind of animal that requires special ways of analyzing. The scientific perspective puts emphasis on the material system of behavior. When using this perspective anthropologist tend to use an outsider’s perspective.
PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY The word psychodynamic means to a large group of theories that affects the It is a way that tells that personality of the mind exists in the conscious, subconscious and unconscious states like the unconscious wishes, feelings and thoughts. This theory is presented by Sigmund Freud in which he mentions that personality contains three components which are the id, the ego and the superego. These all work collaboratively in order to make complex human behaviours. Id is associated with the way of thinking or the natural ability and the crave for pleasure.
1. Looking back at my initial choice to return to school following years of working, it was not a very definite or clear-cut plan. Rather, it was a choice I made to “see where things go.” At the end of the academic year, I hope to have “settled” back into life as a student as I would have finished most of the courses required to get into my chosen faculty.