Cognitive psychology

In contrast to cognitive behavioural approaches, Glasser’s Reality Therapy (RT) is centred upon the premise that a client’s chances of experiencing happiness increase if they are able to connect with others. The underlying issues of most clients are consistent, and the client is either currently involved in an unsatisfying relationship, or lacking any form of relationship (Perkins, 2015). Choice theory, an integral component of reality therapy, emphasises that individuals are responsible for…

There are three main stages in the cognitive process: information receiving, decoding and accepting (Bourne, L., Dominowski, R. and Loftus, E. 1979). The process of PSBVS is similar. First, the stage of attention, it is a way of bottom-up processing, where audience can get the visual stimulus…

motivation and the real reason behind why the chicken decided to cross the road, Psychologists ask themselves these same questions. Psychology can be defined as the study of the mind and behavior. Psychologist can break psychology into seven different perspectives that many different scientists influenced, such as, Sigmund Freud, Abraham Maslow, and many others. In psychology, we can offer solutions to that question of why by using the seven…

the seven major perspectives in psychology and describe how each may explain how a person may develop depression. In psychology there is seven major perspectives or as some call them, approaches. These approaches as a whole represents and defines psychology. These approaches focus on different things, but at the end they are all connected with one another. These seven major perspectives in psychology are: biological, behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive, evolutionary, and…

ingredient in CBT, Jacobson et al. (1996) compared outcomes of three versions of CBT. One treatment was CBT; this was compared to two ‘stripped down’ versions: one used the behavioural components of CBT (BA) and one used both the behavioural and cognitive components but only at the level of targeting automatic thoughts (CT). Jacobson and colleagues found all three produced non-significant results. However, they did find that BA outperformed both versions of CBT and…

briefly look at the history and research methods of developmental psychology, how it is applied today in empirical studies, and explore my current career path in this field. Developmental psychology is a sub-field of psychology that began in the late 19th century due to an increased interest in the development of children. Two relevant developmental psychology theories are Lev Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory and Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Theory of Development. Developmental psychologists…

It is impossible to come up with one explanation of how the human mind works. For this reason, there are six theoretical views make up the study of psychology, each having differing opinions of why we do what we do. In this essay I will explore the opinions of each theoretical view regarding ADHD. The Biological view on ADHD views this disorder by tests ran by imagery research that shows how children…

Summary of research and outcome: My investigation focused on exploring the effects of anxiety on the cognitive functions of the body and establishing some effective treatments. The topic was inspired by my interest in medicine and mental disorders that affect large proportions of the contemporary populace. A vast array of research processes was conducted to in order to determine the various effects of anxiety on the functions of the brain. More specifically, a series of literature reviews,…

specific aspect of cognition, emotion and motivation that most interests you. Integrate a discussion of how you see your research findings as significant to your clinical work or the field of psychology in general. Cognitive Dissonance Psychologist Leon Festinger will be remembered for his theory of cognitive dissonance. His theory and research centered on the subjective feeling of tension or discomfort that occurs when a person’s beliefs do not match their behaviors. People search for…

proposes that our behaviors are driven by the interactions of the conscious and unconscious mind (Myers, 2014). The primary focus of these theories deals with the unconscious mind. In fact, current psychodynamic theories postulate that most of our psychology is unconscious, and there are internal conflicts that mold our personality (Myers, 2014). With this in mind, therapist can use a wide array of techniques that can be used to treat mental illness. Furthermore, Sylvia who is potentially…