PSYC 102 Lecture Notes - Serotonin Transporter, Umbrella Term, Etiology
61
PSYC 102 Full Course Notes
Verified Note
61 documents
Document Summary
November 7, 2013: activity assignment #3, psychology at the movies, due nov 26 at 5pm. Etiology: what causes mood disorders: psychodynamic theories, psychodynamic perspective focuses on early relationships. Umbrella term given to theorist that were inspired by freud"s idea but rejected some of them (more controversial ones) Retained: importance placed on social relationships, specifically early. Depression is unconscious self-punishment stemming from feeling ones. abandoned: dependency and perfectionism are risk factors. 5 years old relationships with primary caregivers etc: cognitive theories, beck"s theory (1967) Depression stems from negative mental of self, world, & future: can"t just talk yourself out of beliefs. Depressed people believe that they are worthless future is filled with negativity, the future is dark. _rief: depressed people more likely to say: gloom, lonely, grief, non-depressed people: bloom, lovely, brief, self = bad association; Biased interpretation of ambiguous events: biological theories, genetic link, brain structure.
