psych perspectives 2007
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Psychology’s Perspectives
(How psychologists view the world.)
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
How the body and brain enable emotions, memories, and sensory experiences.
Evolutionary
Evolutionary
How the natural selection of traits promotes the perpetuation of one’s genes.
Behavior Genetics
Behavior Genetics
How much our genes and our environment influence our individual differences.
Psychodynamic
Psychodynamic
How behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts.
Behavioral
Behavioral
How we learn observable responses.
Cognitive
Cognitive
How we encode, process, store, and retrieve information.
Socio-cultural
Socio-cultural
How behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures.
Humanistic
Humanistic
How healthy people grow to become their best.