BEHAVIORISM AND PSYCHOANALSIS
Understanding the reason behind why children kill their parents is still unsolved and questionable. Using the theories of Behaviourism and Psychoanalysis enables us to get a brief understanding of Nicolette Lotter and Hardus Lotter’s behaviour, possible causes and the maintenance of this behaviour. Understanding those points are important because the Lotter case is a fairly rare case, especially in South Africa. Some psychological perspectives attempt to explain violent behaviour; these include the behavioural theory and the personality theory.
Behaviourism is the observable actions of people; and is explained in terms of operant conditioning and reinforcing agents by scientist, B.F Skinner. Ivan Pavlov further explained another form of behaviourism in terms of classical conditioning. Psychoanalysis is a method known as the “talking cure” effective in treating mental and emotional problems by allowing a patient to talk about their lives e.g. Dreams, past experiences etc. Psychoanalysis is explained by Sigmund Freud, who proposed the theory of personality and exploring the unconscious mind.
BEHAVIOURAL THEORIES
Behavioural theory states that human behaviour, including violent behaviour is learned through environmental interactions. Behaviourists believe that people are not born with violent …show more content…
Familial studies show that aggressive children often mirror the violent and aggressive behaviour of their parents (Bartol, 2002). In Nicolette and Hardus’ case, as children they could have been exposed to violent acts in the household or some form of abuse towards them (assuming) that could have caused them to lash out and commit violent and brutal attacks. Understanding that violence can only be learned narrows the observation slightly to knowing that their parents murder has something to do with their
Understanding the reason behind why children kill their parents is still unsolved and questionable. Using the theories of Behaviourism and Psychoanalysis enables us to get a brief understanding of Nicolette Lotter and Hardus Lotter’s behaviour, possible causes and the maintenance of this behaviour. Understanding those points are important because the Lotter case is a fairly rare case, especially in South Africa. Some psychological perspectives attempt to explain violent behaviour; these include the behavioural theory and the personality theory.
Behaviourism is the observable actions of people; and is explained in terms of operant conditioning and reinforcing agents by scientist, B.F Skinner. Ivan Pavlov further explained another form of behaviourism in terms of classical conditioning. Psychoanalysis is a method known as the “talking cure” effective in treating mental and emotional problems by allowing a patient to talk about their lives e.g. Dreams, past experiences etc. Psychoanalysis is explained by Sigmund Freud, who proposed the theory of personality and exploring the unconscious mind.
BEHAVIOURAL THEORIES
Behavioural theory states that human behaviour, including violent behaviour is learned through environmental interactions. Behaviourists believe that people are not born with violent …show more content…
Familial studies show that aggressive children often mirror the violent and aggressive behaviour of their parents (Bartol, 2002). In Nicolette and Hardus’ case, as children they could have been exposed to violent acts in the household or some form of abuse towards them (assuming) that could have caused them to lash out and commit violent and brutal attacks. Understanding that violence can only be learned narrows the observation slightly to knowing that their parents murder has something to do with their