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5 days ago · 1. Ego Psychology (Freud) Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, developed a theory of how the subconscious mind operates. He held that the mind contained three components: the id, ego, and superego. Each influence one another and are in struggle. The id represents impulse, the ego represents pragmatism, and the superego represents morals:
5 days ago · Over the past three decades, research has investigated the utility of coping through emotional approach (i.e., processing and expressing stressor-related emotions) in predicting physical and psychological health (Stanton et al., 1994; Austenfeld & Stanton, 2004). Some studies suggest EAC exerts a salutary impact across a wide range of stressors ...
2 days ago · PSYC 2330 - Biological Psychology. Credits:3 An introduction to the biological bases of behavior. Topics include evolution, genetics, research methods in behavioral neuroscience, motivation and emotion, sensation and perception, learning and memory, lifespan development, cognition, psychological disorders, and other complex behaviors.
2 days ago · Biopsychology. Biopsychology (biological psychology) emphasizes how our behaviour, mental processes, and emotions are influenced by our biology, including areas of the brain, genetics, and neurotransmitters. Neuroscience, psychopharmacology and evolutionary psychology are disciplines closely associated with biopsychology.
5 days ago · According to Snibbe (2003), “Cultural psychology is an interdisciplinary field that unites psychologists, anthropologists, linguists, and philosophers for a common pursuit: the study of how cultural meanings, practices, and institutions influence and reflect individual human psychologies.”. In cultural psychology, culture is understood as a ...
1 day ago · Behavioural genetics, also referred to as behaviour genetics, is a field of scientific research that uses genetic methods to investigate the nature and origins of individual differences in behaviour. While the name "behavioural genetics" connotes a focus on genetic influences, the field broadly investigates the extent to which genetic and ...
