Walters 1 Kensi Walters Paulsen English 100 July 20‚ 2014 Cognitive Therapy Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in the United States. There are two types of depression‚ chemical and environmental. Chemical depression is when either the brain does not produce serotonin or the serotonin receptors in the brain do not work. A chemical imbalance can be fixed with the right medication and frequent visits with a psychiatrist. Environmental depression is very different
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1. Cognitive psychology differs from social psychology long with the following aspects: a. In terms of concept and definition‚ Cognitive psychology studies mental processes including how people think‚ perceive‚ remember and learn. The focus of cognitive psychology is on how people acquire process and store information‚ while social psychology on the other hand is a discipline that uses scientific methods to understand and explain how the thought‚ feeling and behaviour of individuals are influenced
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Cognitive Learning Theory Psychology of Learning PSY 331 October 12‚ 2009 Abstract Cognitive learning theories emerged in the mid-1900s and were a dramatic departure from the behaviorist learning theories so popular at the time. The advent of the computer also contributed to the emergence of cognitive theories of learning because computers provided the first means to "metaphorically conceptualize human cognition" (Bates‚ 1999). Cognitive learning theories are based on the assumption that
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Festinger (1957) describes cognitive dissonance as the internal need for consistency between beliefs‚ attitudes‚ behaviors and actions also known as cognitions. When cognitions are misaligned a dissonance is created and human nature warrants the restoration of a harmonious balance.
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1 Cognitive development is the methods in which a person learns and how they develop from a child to an adult. There are many theories about cognitive development but in each of those theories there are some things that stay the same such as that there are stages and/or periods of development. Also‚ all people have to go through certain stages of learning and that there is a foundation that has to be met in order for that leaning to occur. Second‚ is constructivism which is where cognitive development
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Theories‚ models and perspectives - Cheat sheet for field instructors Major Theories – Used in Social Work Practice Systems Theory Psychodynamic Social Learning Conflict Developmental Theories Theories of moral reasoning (Kohlberg‚ Gilligan) Theories of cognition (Piaget) Transpersonal theories of human development (Transpersonal – means beyond or through the persona or mask. Going beyond identity rooted in the individual body or ego to include spiritual experience or higher levels
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treatments for social anxiety disorder are medication therapy (pharmacotherapy) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Both medication therapy and CBT have proven successful in treating social anxiety disorder. The clinician psychologist or physician can help choose the most appropriate course of action. Many find that a combination of medication and CBT is most effective. Other kinds of treatments include relaxation techniques‚ social skills training‚ and exposure (without cognitive therapy). We
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Social Identity Theory- Henri Tajfel: Father of the theory‚ French‚ jewish was part of the holocaust. Social identity theory seen as a way to explain the holocaust and how one group could turn on another Tajfel : “social identity will be understood as that part of the individuals’ self-concept which derives from their knowledge of their membership of a social group (groups) together with the value and emotional significance attached to that membership. not concerned with individual identity
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There are few similarities and a variety differences between psychoanalysis and cognitive therapy. Psychoanalysis therapy tends to be expensive‚ long and has a goal of releasing unconscious feelings to reduce the person’s power over their controlled behaviors. Cognitive therapy teaches people to adapt to their dysfunctional cognitions about the environment and themselves. They both improve well-being by using a therapeutic relationship that enables a healthy coping mechanism for clients who are experiencing
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ADOLESCENCE: I had my first menstruation when I was 10 years old. My mom was all over the place and she kept saying "my baby isn’t a baby anymore." Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development In line with Piaget’s last stage for cognitive development‚ during my adolescence‚ I was able to think more scientifically and come up with multiple solutions to problems. I greatly exhibited this in my science investigatory projects in grade school and high school. Egocentrism Every time I had a pimple‚ even
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