AO1 2 Types – Genetic and Biochemical Genetic – depression seems to run in families and a number of studies have shown a correlation between the biological closeness of the relationship and the likelihood of developing depression. Biochemical imbalances in neurotransmitters cause depression; most notably noradrenalin‚ serotonin according to the permissive amine theory is a controller and dopamine. Interruption in the transmission of nervous impulses Hormones – high levels of cortisol – overactive
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towards emotional well being. In Person-Centered Therapy (PCT)‚ Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy‚ there are many similarities when approaching the client. For example; non-judgement and Empathy‚ always being reliable and always conveying interest when the client is talking‚ are all essential for a successful client-counsellor relationship. There are also some key differences that uniquely shape each approach and the relationship between client and counsellor. In PCT‚
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Running head: BIOLOGICAL DOMAIN SUMMARY II Personality Psychology and the Biological Domain Cristy Gray Mohave Community College PSY 260-853 Professor Linda Saxon Personality Psychology and the Biological Domain Genetic‚ physiological‚ and biological factors that are present when a person develops their childhood‚ adolescent‚ and adult personalities (or individual differences) are being explored‚ discovered‚ and adopted with the research creating breakthroughs and discovery of
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Outline and evaluate the psychodynamic approach to abnormality The psychodynamic approach to abnormality assumes that unconscious desires and memories influence behaviour and may lead to abnormality. It claims that personality develops in the childhood through a number of psychosexual stages and that too much or too little pleasure at one of these can lead to fixation and abnormal behaviour. For example‚ between the ages of two and four‚ children are in the anal stage- too much focus on holding in
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Educational Psychology: Behaviourism & Cognitive Psychology March 6th‚ 2014 1.1 Introduction First chapter provide a brief introduction to: 1. The discipline of educational psychology 2. Important influences on the development of psychological ideas and theories related to the process of education 3. And finally relevance of these ideas to teaching and learning a foreign language 1.2 Educational Psychology Kaplan (1990) describes it as: The application of psychology to education
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Language and cognitive psychology Virginia Berling University of Phoenix Cognitive Psychology PSY/360 Eric Tomlinson September 06‚ 2010 Language and cognitive psychology Language‚ like the air we breathe‚ is often taken for granted and the complexity of language is often overlooked. Cognitive psychology has opened our minds to the fact that language is uniquely human‚ thereby provoking a better understanding of language (Willingham‚ 2007). Language must meet five criteria; communicative
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Psychotherapy December 14‚ 2014 Dr. Damaris Conrad Abstract Within this paper there will be a description of the Cognitive Behavioral Theory‚ the theories basic philosophies‚ how the theory aligns with my own values and philosophy‚ evidence supporting this theory‚ appropriateness for diverse populations. Along with providing information on the Cognitive Behavioral Theory‚ this theory will be applied to the case of Margarita which will include: goals for Margarita‚ interventions and techniques
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extent cognitive and biological factors interact in emotion. ( /22m) James and Lange proposed that the state our bodies’ are in effects the emotion we experience‚ however there is little difference in autonomic arousal between emotions so opposite as fear and joy. It is clear that an additional factor is needed to transform an ambiguous physiological state into a specific emotion. Schater and Singer theorize that this factor is cognition and that it works in conjunction with biological factors
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This perspective only concentrates on mental thought processes‚ it suggests the mind is a ‘black box’ which receives information and outputs a reaction. Dr. Albert Ellis suggested the ABC model‚ to create a visual way to understand the cognitive concept on thoughts: • A – Adversity: An objective‚ surrounding‚ situation or environment. • B – Belief: The persons thought on the adversity‚ evaluations and both rational and irrational thoughts. • C – Consequences: The outcome‚ the subjects feelings‚ opinions
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Cognitive therapy‚ originated by Aaron Beck (1976)‚ was inspired by Stoic philosophers who believed that by discarding false beliefs through the means of logic‚ a person could prevent emotional disturbances (Murguia‚ & Diaz‚ 2015). Cognitive refers to; thinking‚ conclusions‚ understandings‚ schemas‚ and biases. Behavioral refers to measurable changes in the way people conduct themselves (Lorenzo-Luaces et al.‚ 2016). Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) shifted away from the psychoanalytic approach
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