6 Paradigms

DNA and Genes

Inheritance

From biological mother and father

Brain Structure

Amygdala

Cebral Cortex

Frontal Lobe

Physical Trauma/ Injury to the brain

FASD

Drugs or alcohol at a young age

Neurotransmitters(Chemicals)

Levels of Dopamine

Serotonin

GABA

Norepinephrine

Personality Development

ID

Present at birth

Provides the energy for basic biological motives

Pleasure Principle

Ego

Allows the ID to be satisfied but can understand the reality of a situation

Has selfish demands to satisfy the id

Superego

Morals and values

Restraints your behavior, thoughts and feeling

Attachment Theory

Secure Attachment

Ideal to have

Develop this with a healthy relationship with caregiver

Insecure Attachment

Not Ideal to have

Forms when caregiver is neglectful or not usually present

Levels of Awareness

1.Conscious

You are aware of

Memories, thoughts, feelings etc.

2.Preconscious

Feelings and memories that can be easily brought up to mind

3.Unconscious

Memories and traumatic events that can't be easily recalled

Has a significant influence on ones behavior

1.Classical Conditioning

When there is a repeated response to a certain event

Ex. If right before dinner someone rang a bell to let you know after a while you will be conditioned to think about food whenever you hear the sound of a bell and subconsciously believe you are getting food right after.

2.Operant conditioning

Reinforcement

Stickers

Positive feedback

Lollipop/ candy

Punishment

Time outs/ Time Ins

Taking away things one enjoys(electronics, etc)

Yelling and insulting

3. Social and Observational Learning

Role modeling

They will role model acceptable or unacceptable behaviour

Domestic Violence

Verbal, physical and
emotional abuse

Gentle and caring adult

Medicine Wheel

Holistic

Strategies

Spiritual activities

Connecting with the land

Participating in and
contributing to the
community

Two eyed seeing

One eye has strength
from indigenous knowledge

Traditional

Non hierarchal

Subtopic

Holistic

Interconnected

Other eye has strength from
Western knowledge

Hieratical

Objective &
Scientific

individualistic

Compartmentalized

Learning to use both together
can benefit everyone

Culture

Ethnicity

Gender

Sex

Race

Holistic Model
(The whole Child)

Attachment issue

Friends/ Family

Illness

Religion

Mental Health/
Learning difficulties

Community

Environment

Dysfunctional
Environment Includes

Poverty

Gang Violence

Abuse

Racism

Ecological Model

Pattern of relationships to each level
in the Bronfenbrenner ecological model

Schema

Negative and positive
folder in the mind but some
children lack the positive
folder because of negative
experiences and comments

Children believe
what they are told about
themselves and the world
around them.

How people think(their POV)
from their:

Experiences

Thoughts

Perceptions

Beliefs

Attitudes