Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Collectivism, C. Robert Cloninger, Observational Learning

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Prof

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Distinctive and relatively enduring ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that characterize a person"s responses to life situations. Guided by psychodynamic, humanistic, biological, behavioural, cognitive and sociocultural perspectives. Look for causes of behaviour in interplay of inner forces that often conflict with one another. Neurologist jean charcot: treating patients who suffered from disorder called conversion hysteria, symptoms: paralysis & blindness appeared suddenly and with no cause. Freud - patients convinced him that symptoms were related to painful memories & feelings that seemed to have been repressed. When patients were able to re-experience traumatic memories & unacceptable feelings - often sexual or aggressive - symptoms often disappeared or improved. Considered personality to be an energy system. Which powers mind and constantly presses for either direct or indirect release: ex. Build-up of energy from sexual drives might be discharged directly through sexual activity or indirectly through sexual fantasies, farming, or painting.