Psychological Perspectives

Psychological Perspectives

1. Psychoanalytic Approach

   • Sigmund Freud
     • Freud one of the first to scientifically anaylse the human mind and behaviour.
     • Conscious and Unconscious
       • Dream Analysis
         • ID, Ego and Superego
           • Psycho sexual stages

2. Humanistic Approach

   • Humanistic approach believe that every person has a strong desire to realise ones full potential.  Maily focuses on the idea of free will.
   • Maslow, Rogers,
     • Focuses on treating people with Dignity, Respect as a unique individual
       • Maslow's Hierachy of needs
         • - Physiological Needs - Safety Needs -Afilliation needs -Esteem needs -Self Actualisation

3. Biological Approach

   • Focuses on 4 main areas
     • No Theorist
       • Genetics, Biological Structures, Evolution, Biochemistry
         • Human behaviour is influenced by our genetic make up
           • Hormones and Biochemical
             • Gesell's Maturation Theory
               • Phineas Gage