The psychologist taking the biological approach would respond with an explanation of how the brain may be deficient in a certain area. He/she may suggest that there is a chemical imbalance in the brain causing the irrational actions displayed by the criminal. There may be any number of chemicals in the brain that could be off and affecting reactions in the nervous system all the way into the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system. Additionally‚ the psychologist may attribute genetic markers
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Discuss the biological approach in psychology. Refer to at least one other approach in your answer. (12 marks) The biological approach focuses on both the physiological and evolutionary aspects which explain human behaviour. The causal level of analysis incorporates physiological explanations‚ such as the effect of nerves and hormones on behaviour. According to biological psychologists‚ behaviour is controlled by the nervous system‚ which consists of the central nervous system (the brain and the
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The Biological Approach One of the most perplexing issues in psychology is understanding the relationship between the mind and the brain. We all recognize that we have conscious awareness of our surroundings‚ and also of ourselves (self-awareness). It is this experience which has normally been described as the mind. But what is the basis of the mind? Is it the expression of a non-physical soul‚ or is it a product of physical processes within our body? Philosophers and scientists have been pondering
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------------------------------------------------- ASSIGNMENT ------------------------------------------------- ON ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- “DISTINGUISH TRAIT AND TYPE PERSONALITY AND DISCUSS ROGERS THEORY OF PERSONALITY” ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
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Psychoanalytic Approach to Personality Name University Date Psychoanalytic Approach to Personality There are many notable psychologists but most of them have their own theories pertaining the different topics and the topic of personality approached by psychoanalysis‚ we have Freud‚ Alfred Adler‚ and Carl Jung on the list whose theories have a bit o similarities and a the same time contrast each other. These theorists developed their theories many years ago and many argue that they no longer
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Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Matrix Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Matrix Theorists have invested years of research into learning the dynamics of one’s personality. Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories offered perspectives that have proved to be valuable to those researching and exploring how one’s personality develops and expands throughout life. From Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to Carl Rogers’s development
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Biological Psychologists apply the principles of biology to the study of mental processes and behaviour. They believe that the mind and the brain are the same and that thought processes and behaviour cannot occur without the operation of the central nervous system (CNS). This psychological theory says that an imbalance of chemicals in the brain can cause mental disorders such as bipolar disorder. Thought process and human behaviour have a biological basis and are influenced by both our genetic inheritance
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psychology that will identify Jake’s situation are behavioral‚ humanistic‚ and cognitive approach. There are many similarities as well as differences with the behavioral‚ humanistic‚ and cognitive approaches. In relation with Jake’s situation of attaining anxiety‚ it begins by Jake taking a step out of his comfort zone. Jake taking difficult courses led to change in his behavior‚ which caused him to create a negative mindset. The behavioral approach would mainly focus on how negative thoughts were contributing
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The Person-centred approach is based on the theory and developed work of Doctor Carl Rogers (1902-1987)‚ and is a non-directive counselling approach. Carl Rodgers was a humanist psychologist and the humanist approach in relation to psychology focuses on the whole person and the uniqueness of each individual. Humanistic psychology rejected other perspectives such as the behaviourist and the psychodynamic‚ and regarded them as dehumanizing. Humanist psychology expanded its influence throughout 1970s
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Individual Perspective of Creativity: Personality Psychology Which are the personality traits of the creative individual‚ the attributes of genius and the peculiarities of the creative personality? Psychological theories have tried to explain both the creative process and the creative individual. In late fifties and early sixties‚ several researchers leaded by J.P Guilford‚ started to pay special attention to the specific components that shapes creativity in individuals‚ far from relating it
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