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Psychology is the study of mental and behavioral processes.

What is Psychology ?. Psychology is the study of mental and behavioral processes. The Biological Perspective. Behavior is influenced by: Genetics Brain Chemistry Heredity. The Behavioral Perspective. Behavior is learned from our environment. Parents, peers, and community members.

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Psychology is the study of mental and behavioral processes.

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  1. What is Psychology ? Psychology is the study of mental and behavioral processes.

  2. The Biological Perspective • Behavior is influenced by: • Genetics • Brain Chemistry • Heredity

  3. The Behavioral Perspective • Behavior is learned from our environment. • Parents, peers, and community members

  4. Sigmund Freud believed that the two primary unconscious motivating forces were sex and aggression. Unconscious processes include repressed fears, and desires. The Psychoanalytic Perspective

  5. Attempt to help patients by analyzing the moods and thoughts that surround a given behavior. The therapist would attempt to change the patient’s internal sentences. The Cognitive Perspective

  6. The Phenomenological Perspective • All behavior is motivated by a conscious choice to self actualize (maximize one’s potential.) CARL ROGERS

  7. Problems & Perspectives • ANOREXIA • Biological? • Behavioral? • Psychoanalytic? • Humanistic? • Cognitive?

  8. Psychoanalytic • The anorexic wants to return to a child-like state • Delay or Deny sexual development • A death wish

  9. Humanist ( Phenomenological) • Anorexic gains feeling of love and attention • Self-worth through food control.

  10. Problems & Perspectives • ALCOHOL ABUSE • Biological • Behavioral • Psychoanalytic • Humanist • Cognitive

  11. Psychoanalytic • Alcohol is used as an unconscious way to release anxiety • Does it mask a deeper problem?

  12. Humanist • Alcohol gives one a false sense of worth. • User gains community, love.

  13. Cognitive • What are the internal processes at work during drinking episodes?

  14. Problems & Perspectives • AGGRESSION • Biological? • Behavioral? • Psychoanalytic? • Humanist? • Cognitive?

  15. Psychoanalytic • Are your aggressive tendencies out of control? • Unconscious aggression emerging

  16. Humanist • Is it a method to gain attention? • Planned? Goal Driven?

  17. Cognitive • What events trigger aggressive outbursts?

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