Approaches in psychology

• Assumptions in the psychodynamic approach :

  • much of our behaviour is driven by unconscious motives
  • childhood is a critical period in development
  • psychological disorders arise from unresolved unconscious conflicts originating in childhood
  • resolution occurs through accessing and coming to terms with repressed ideas and conflicts
• 1950s - Rogers and Maslow develop the humanist approach ( the third force in psychology )
• 1980s - Biological approach becomes the dominant perspective due to advances in technology and knowledge of the brain
• 1960s - the cognitive approach emerges Bandara proposes the social learning theory ( provided a bridge between cognitive approach and behaviourism )
• 1879 - wundt opens first lab dedicated to the study of the mind
• Approaches :

  • behaviourism
  • social learning theory
  • cognitive approach
  • biological approach
  • psychodynamic approach
  • humanistic approach