General psychology Alexey Mishkel Assignment II 18.12.2011 Assignment II Social psychology is very useful and interesting part of a science. It concerns many aspects of human nature‚ person’s perceptions‚ emotions‚ attitudes and relations between people (Wade & Tavris 1998). Personally‚ I think that theories of Self-fulfilling prophecy‚ bystander apathy “altruism” and Cognitive Dissonance could be very important in many situations not only in science. It is a great to
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History of Psychology PSY/310 November 5‚ 2012 History of Psychology The development of modern psychology has roots that can be found well past the 19th century. This paper will identify philosophers who are historically related to the beginnings of psychology as a formal discipline. It will also identify philosophers in the western tradition who were primary contributors to the formation of psychology as a discipline. The development of the science of psychology during the 19th century will
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Biological Psychology? It is the study of the physiological‚ evolutionary‚ and developmental mechanisms of behavior and experience. It is synonymous with the terms biopsychology‚ physiological‚ and behavioral neuroscience. Much of biological psychology is devoted to studying brain functioning. Physiology is the study of body processes- the dynamic of tissue and organ system of the body. It is the study of the physiological basis of human and animal behavior. Areas of Biological Psychology Mix
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Psychology can be defined as the scientific process by which behavior and mental processes are studied and categorized. The roots‚ of which date‚ back to classical Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle. The defining difference between the two schools of thought has become knows as “nature v. nurture.” Plato advocated nature‚ known as nativist view‚ which seeks to define one’s actions based on the assumption that we are endowed with certain‚ intrinsic modes of behavior. Alternately‚ Aristotle
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Chapter 1 What is psychology? Behavior | Everything we do that can be directly observed. | | | | behavioral approach | A psychological perspective emphasizing the scientific study of observable behavioral responses and their environmental determinants. | | | | biological approach | A psychological perspective that examines behavior and mental processes through a focus on the body‚ especially the brain and nervous system. | | | | cognitive approach | A psychological
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decisions. These decisions we make in our day-today life are often influenced by biases that one is completely unaware of. Biases are the annoying glitches in our thinking that makes us arrive at questionable decisions and make erroneous conclusions. Cognitive biases also known as Decision biases are “Ways of thinking or a thought process that produces errors in judgment or decision making‚ or at least departures from the use of normative rules or standards” (Gilovich and Griffin 2002). It is a systematic
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Foundations of Psychology Psychology is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. There is some tension between scientific psychology (with its program of empirical research) and applied psychology (dealing with a number of areas). Psychologists attempt to explain the mind and brain in the context of real life. In contrast neurologists utilize a physiological approach. Psychologists study such phenomena as perception‚ cognition‚ emotion
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Billy Mpoyi Professor Merkner English 2030 May 1‚ 2017 Mindfulness & Cognitive Therapy ABSTRACT Mindfulness cognitive therapy is an 8-week group therapy program created to help patients handle mental illnesses such as: depression‚ anxiety‚ and such. Research has shown it to be effective in relieving depression and putting a stop to a relapse. Patients are expected to perform extensive assignments at home‚ on top of their group therapy. This type of program offers many benefits in relieving symptoms
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DEPRESSION BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS * GENETICS (McGuffin & Kendler) * BIOCHEMICAL FACTORS (Amine Hypothesis) PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS - PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORIES (Freud) - COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THEORY (Seligman & Maier) – Learned Helplessness and Attributional style - BEHAVIOURAL THEORY (Lewinsohn) -COGNITIVE THEORY (Beck) THERAPIES FOR DEPRESSIONS BIOLOGICAL THERAPIES * DRUGS (Monoamine-oxidase inhibitors & Tricyclic etc.) * ECT PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES * CBT (done
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3. BRANCHES OF PSYCHOLOGY: Abnormal Psychology - is the area that looks at psychopathology and abnormal behavior. The term covers a broad range of disorders‚ from depression to obsession-compulsion to sexual deviation and many more. Counselors‚ clinical psychologists and psychotherapists often work directly in this field. • Abnormal psychology is the study of certain behavioral abnormalities in a person’s psyche. Like‚ neuroses‚ psychoses and mental retardation. Hypnosis and mesmerism are often
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