7 major perspectives of psychology
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Biological
Genetics and biological processes in the brain and other parts of the nervous system
Humanistic
Free will, self-actualization, and human nature as naturally positive and growth-seeking
Evolutionary
Natural selection, adaptation, and evolution of behavior and mental processes
Sociocultural
Social interaction and the cultural determinants of behavior and mental processes
Cognitive
Thinking, perceiving, problem solving, memory, language, and information processing
Psychodymaic
unconscious drives, motives, conflicts, and childhood experiences
Behavioral
Objective, observable, environmental influences on overt behavior
