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Major Psychological Theories: Humanisitic Theory, Cognitive Theory & Feminist Psychology Theory. Freud & Psychodynamic Theory Behaviourism & John Watson Cognitive Theory Feminist Psychology Theory Humanistic Theory. Humanistic Psychological Theory. Humans are good
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Major Psychological Theories:Humanisitic Theory, Cognitive Theory & Feminist Psychology Theory • Freud & Psychodynamic Theory • Behaviourism & John Watson • Cognitive Theory • Feminist Psychology Theory • Humanistic Theory
Humanistic Psychological Theory • Humans are good • Humans have an actualizing tendency to realize their potential • The 3rd psychological force after psychoanalysis and behaviorism • Therapy focuses on realizing your potential Carl Rogers- considered the father of Humanistic psychology
Abraham Maslow & Humanistic Psychology In groups your task is to rank these needs in order of least essential to most essential You can’t reach the next level until you have met all the criteria of the level you’re in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UthL0XgxjZA (2:54) ‘Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs’
Cognitive Psychological Theory • Focus on how our thoughts influence our emotions and our behaviors. • Behaviors are not seen as emerging from unconscious drives or being shaped by the environment. • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives strategies to help deal with anxiety & issues
2 clips on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kii7lDfGr60 (4:05) ‘CBT - What Is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCZpUIEUsys (3:21) ‘Managing Depression with 10 minute CBT’ Do you think this CBT is helping the client?
Feminist Psychological Theory • Critiques historical psychological research as done from a male perspective with the view that males are the norm. • Incorporates gender and the ways women are affected by issues resulting from it. • strong emphasis on women’s rights. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YA13GNT8Mc (2:49) ‘This is what a feminist looks like’
So what do we do with this information? 5 theories- Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Cognitive Theory, Feminist & Humanistic Psychology • Ontario curriculum asks the question- “How do these theories shape human behaviour?” 2. Which of these theories do you put the most faith in- psychoanalysis (your unconscious), behaviorism (enviro shapes behaviour) or cognitive theory (thoughts shape behaviour)? why? 3. Do you believe in the innate theory of self-actualization or do you think we are naturally lazy, bound not to realize our full potential and are driven to do just enough to get by?