PSY 3171 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Peripheral Nervous System, Cognitive Therapy, Null Hypothesis

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Giorgio Tasca

Document Summary

Cognitive therapy has also shown to reduce the activation of the amygdalohippocampal subcortical region along with increased activation of the brain regions involved in the cognitive control of negative emotion: different theories on the etiology of mental disorders: Biological; proposes that brain dysfunction, neurotransmitters, hormonal or peripheral nervous system problems or genetic errors cause psychological problems. Psycho-dynamic; freud suggested that behaviour is controlled by unconscious forces. Three levels of consciousness that determine the accessibility of thoughts and desires- conscious (information of which we are currently aware), preconscious (information that is not presently in. Psychopathology 4 awareness but can be retrieved) and unconscious (individual"s memories that can only be retrieved with difficulty). Three personality structures of psychodynamic theories- id (represents biological or instinctual drives), ego (develops to control the desires of the id) and superego (internalization of the moral standards of society). The ego attempts to satisfy the id while not offending the principles of the superego.