“Cognitive perspective emphasizes thought patterns, memory, perceptions, decision making, and problem solving to explain behavior and thinking” (class notes). In the movie Tom Ripley thought patterns and decision making of always killing the person who knew too much of him or knew he killed Dickie was his way to explain his behavior and thinking. Such as he did when Frank was getting close to suspecting he killed Dickie. Or when Peter caught him in the lie of kissing the girl on the boat. Also, when Marge knew Tom killed Dickie instead of it being a suicide.
“Psychodynamic perspective explains thought and behavior by emphasizing the roles of early experiences, trauma/traumatic events, emotions, and unconscious motivations” (class notes). His
“Psychodynamic perspective explains thought and behavior by emphasizing the roles of early experiences, trauma/traumatic events, emotions, and unconscious motivations” (class notes). His