Different Perspectives of Psychology Amanda Fisher Professor Jennifer Thompson Aspects of Psychology SSCI206 AIU Online October 7‚ 2012 Abstract This paper is about psychology. It will discuss some different perspectives that have had an influence with the development of the field of psychology. It will give the reader a better understanding of where psychology came from and who was involved with the different perspectives. The paper will give a little bit of history to the reader. By the
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against and immediately had that feeling of unrest? That feeling is known as cognitive dissonance. Tension arises when one is simultaneously aware of two inconsistent cognitions or a cognition and behavior. Cognitive Dissonance theory is: When people behave in a way that is inconsistent with their existing attitude(s)‚ they experience discomfort. For example‚ a student researching a topic for a thesis may experience cognitive dissonance when it comes to cheating or plagiarizing material for their paper
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Importance of Cognitive Development 1. Lev Vygotsky and Jean Piaget together came up with a theory of child development known as the Cognitive Theory. This theory has to do with the development of a young child’s brain. Specifically it has to do with the development in a child’s ideas‚ beliefs‚ and assumptions ( 47). These beliefs can be altered based on everyday experiences and understandings. As a child grows and develops their cognitive development changes in a child’s schema allows a child
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euthanizing an individual with cognitive impairments through non-voluntary euthanasia is a more heavily debated focus that needs to be implemented. Though people have cognitive impairments that range from mild to severe‚ their symptoms include a broad spectrum of compromised memory‚ learning‚ and decision making that affects their everyday life‚ and more likely than not‚ those around them. Additionally‚ the outcome of most diagnoses of those with some form of cognitive impairment is a life of less
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Ellis-Slavich The Diverse Nature of Psychology Psychological is a very diverse field. The field of psychology is broken into four major theoretical perspectives; the psychodynamic perspective‚ the humanistic perspective‚ the cognitive-behavioral perspective‚ and the family systems perspective (Plante‚ 2011). In addition to major theoretical perspectives‚ psychology is comprised of many subdisciplines and subcategories. Subcategories and subtopics within psychology are often applied to other disciplines
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Schimelphfening (2007)‚ Cognitive therapy makes the assumption that thoughts precede moods and that false self-beliefs lead to negative emotions” (para. 1). Cognitive therapy helps patients to recognize what his or her negative thoughts are and helps the patient work at replacing these thoughts with those that are positive. Cognitive therapy is known to reduce the rates of relapse of depression. This therapy is effective in the treatment of depression in adolescents and teens (Schimelphfening
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excellence‚ some people will take drugs as an enhancement for their cognitive abilities. What makes this path to excellence ethically questionable? There are two large issues to using cognitive enhancements: fairness and the pressure to use them. While there may be nothing intrinsically wrong with using cognitive enhancers‚ the use of these drugs will likely have major side-effects on society which need to be taken into consideration. Cognitive enhancements have been proven to increase mental capacity
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The Brain and Cognitive Functioning Jessica Johnson PSY 360 March 11‚ 2013 Donna M. Glover-Rogers‚ Ph.D The Brain and Cognitive Functioning The following describes the role of the brain and the impact it has on a person’s cognitive functions‚ including how injury to certain part of the brain can affect specific cognitive functions while leaving others intact. To support this idea we look at the case of Phinneas Gage‚ and how his brain injury affected his cognitive abilities. In order to
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There are many different psychotherapy options in modern society today. I shall be focusing on the primary forms of psychotherapy‚ such as cognitive‚ humanistic and behavioural. I shall then identify the focus of each approach as well as the areas of agreement and difference. Cognitive-behavioural therapists hold that beliefs play the central role in our behaviours and feelings. These therapies share three core assumptions such as; (1) cognitions are identifiable as well as measureable. (2) cognitions
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somebody with depression or bipolar as they increase activity in the neurotransmitter. (A2-Level Psychology‚ 2009) On the other hand‚ the psychodynamic approach examines the causes of psychological disorders‚ and believe that they are due to anxiety‚ conflict and negative childhood experiences. Treatments for this approach differ from the biological perspective as they aim to reveal unconscious issues through
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