Humanism, cognitive psychology, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism are key psychological schools of thought, each offering unique perspectives on human behavior and mental processes. Humanism emphasizes the intrinsic value and potential of individuals, advocating for personal growth and fulfillment through critical thinking and evidence-based approaches.
Cognitive
-Cognitive psychology is the study of mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking".
Elizabeth Loftus
Laura Melnyk's book
"The development of
Metasuggestibility in Children"
provides truth to Loftus' theory
Mall Story Experiment
False Memories
Albert Bandura
Bobo Doll Experiment
Studied how people
learn behavior by
watching and imitating
others
Humanism
-Humanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence over acceptance of dogma or superstition.
Carl Rogers
The Client-Centered Model
(focuses on the potential of
each person to realize their
own growth in self-awareness
and self-fulfillment.
Viktor Frankl
Logotherapy
(A form of psychotherapy that
tries to help the patient find the
meaning to their life)
Abraham Maslow
Self-Actualizing
Psychoanalysis
-Psychoanalysis is a set of theories and therapeutic techniques related to the study of the unconscious mind, which together form a method of treatment for mental-health disorders.
Carl Jung
Collective Unconscious
(inherited pool of memories from
our ancestors)
Personal Unconcious
(unique to each individual)
Karen Horney
Founder of feminine psychology
Sigmund Freud
Superego
(Morals of the mind)
Ego
(Rational part of the mind)
Id
(Instinctual part of the mind)
Behaviorism
-a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. Conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment. Behaviorists believe that our responses to environmental stimuli shape our actions.
Noam Chomsky
States we learn language
through association, imitation,
and reinforcement.