Book Link 09 Psychological Perspectives
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:
- Compare varying psychological perspectives
- Explain the basic concepts of selected psychological theories
- Recognize the historical and contemporary significance of perspectives
- Imagine and discuss psychological perspectives with real-life examples
Key Points
Different psychologists have different ideas about how the mind works.
Some psychologists focus on feelings and thoughts, while others look at behavior. By comparing these different ideas, we can learn more about psychology.
Psychologists have theories that explain why people behave the way they do.
These theories help us understand how the mind works. Explaining these theories can help us see why people act in certain ways.
It’s important to understand how psychologists used to think about the mind.
Knowing about the past helps us see how psychology has changed over time. We can learn a lot by recognizing the importance of different perspectives in history and today.
We can think about how psychological ideas apply to everyday life.
For example, we can use psychology to understand why people make certain choices. By discussing real-life examples.
This is a lengthy section in the book. The contents are as follows:
The Psychodynamic Perspective
- The Role of the Unconscious
- Psychosexual Theory of Development
- Jungian Psychodynamics
- Psychodynamics Today
The Behavioral Perspective
Ivan Pavlov and Classical Conditioning- Watson’s “Little Albert” Experiment
- Thorndike’s Law of Effect
- Skinner’s Operant Conditioning
- Behaviorism Today
The Cognitive Perspective
History of Cognitive Psychology- Early Roots
- Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
The Humanistic Perspective
Basic Principles of the Humanistic Perspective- Developments in Humanistic Psychology
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- Rogers’ Person-Centered Therapy
- May’s Existentialism
The Socio-Cultural Perspective
Cultural Psychology- Vygotsky and Cultural-Historical Psychology
- Social Psychology
- History of Social Psychology
The Biological Perspective
Overview of Biopsychology
