Biological vs Humanistic Approach to Personality
Running head: BIOLOGICAL VS HUMANISTIC APPROACH TO PERSONALITY
Biological vs. Humanistic Approach to Personality
Lawrence Sawyer
University of Phoenix
Biological vs. Humanistic Approach to Personality
As several styles are used to define the personality, two are often used to subsidize another approach. Both biological and humanistic approaches are typically used as under tones.
Evolutionary/genetic perspectives do not generally account for the biological mechanisms between genes and personality. Theorists use biological processes in an attempt to fill in the gap between personality and genetics by inferring, theorizing and researching biological links with behavior. Anatomical approach examines functions of various structures of brain. The biochemical approach examines hormones & neurotransmitters. This is a complex, difficult area of personality with no clear and simple answers. At a second year level, the expectation here is to get your head around the basic principles that have been proposed. Also, look for places where you can link the theories to each other and to other perspectives of personality. In this way, the content of the biological perspective is most likely to make sense and become part of your understanding of human psychology.
One of the pioneers in attempting to relate personality to biology was the British psychologist Hans Eysenck. His theory is complex and has evolved over the years, but one of its basic assumptions is that the human brain has excitatory and inhibitory neural mechanisms.
A basic assumption is that the human brain has excitatory and inhibitory neural mechanisms.
Abraham Manslow developed a theory of personality that has influenced a number of different fields, including education. This wide influence is due in part to the high level of practicality of Maslow's theory. This theory accurately describes many realities of personal experiences. Many people find they can understand what Maslow says. They can recognize some
Biological vs. Humanistic Approach to Personality
Lawrence Sawyer
University of Phoenix
Biological vs. Humanistic Approach to Personality
As several styles are used to define the personality, two are often used to subsidize another approach. Both biological and humanistic approaches are typically used as under tones.
Evolutionary/genetic perspectives do not generally account for the biological mechanisms between genes and personality. Theorists use biological processes in an attempt to fill in the gap between personality and genetics by inferring, theorizing and researching biological links with behavior. Anatomical approach examines functions of various structures of brain. The biochemical approach examines hormones & neurotransmitters. This is a complex, difficult area of personality with no clear and simple answers. At a second year level, the expectation here is to get your head around the basic principles that have been proposed. Also, look for places where you can link the theories to each other and to other perspectives of personality. In this way, the content of the biological perspective is most likely to make sense and become part of your understanding of human psychology.
One of the pioneers in attempting to relate personality to biology was the British psychologist Hans Eysenck. His theory is complex and has evolved over the years, but one of its basic assumptions is that the human brain has excitatory and inhibitory neural mechanisms.
A basic assumption is that the human brain has excitatory and inhibitory neural mechanisms.
Abraham Manslow developed a theory of personality that has influenced a number of different fields, including education. This wide influence is due in part to the high level of practicality of Maslow's theory. This theory accurately describes many realities of personal experiences. Many people find they can understand what Maslow says. They can recognize some