Psychological Perspectives

reaction formation

expressing the opposite of ones true emotions

Biological Perspective

focuses on bodily, changes, brain chemistry, genes, evolution in shaping our behavior

Socio-cultural Perspective

focuses on norms, rules, roles and values from our society and their influence on our behavio

regression

going back to an earlioer form of comforting behavior from childhood

self-actualization

reaching our full potential, must move through Maslows heirarchy of needs

displacement

redirecting ones energy onto a less threatening substitute

projection

see ones own unacceptable impulses in others

Freud

believed behavior is driven by the unconscious

Behavioral Perspective

our behavior is shaped by our environment and the reinforcements and punishments we receive, we also learn through modeling and imitation

Id

part of our personalty driven by pleasure principle, libido, unconscious level,

Superego

part of the personality that is the conscience, morals, right vs wrong

Ego

part of the personality that mediates between the id and superego to get their needs met and reduce anxiety

Maslow

proposed people have free will and should self actualize

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Freuds peroective, focuses on uncosncious thoughts and desires, and repressed early childhood memories and defense mechanisms

sublimation

chanelling the ids energy into a positive outlet, healthiest of the defense mechanisms

repression

motivated forgetting

Cognitive Perspective

this perspective focuses on thought processes and what goes on inside our head that influences our behavior

rationalization

trying to come up with a logical explanation for ones behavior to reduce anxiety

Humanistic Perspective

we strive for self actualization, we have free will, positive psychology, unconditional positive regard