Our behaviors and mental processes are influenced by our thinking and learning abilities
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humanistic
Our behaviors and mental processes are influenced by our basic needs and helping hands of others
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Behavioral
Our behaviors and mental processes are influenced by what we see others do
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Psychoanalytic
Our behaviors and mental processes are influenced by our past experiences
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biological
Our behaviors and mental processes are influenced by our brain and body
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Bio
biology
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Psycho
thinking, emotions and learning
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Social
people around us in our environment
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Socio-Cultural
Our behaviors and mental processes are influenced by the society and culture we live in
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evolutionary
Darwin Perspective
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eclectic
All perspectives are complementary
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Socio-cultural terrified of spiders
Spiders have been depicted negatively in many U.S. horror movies and within the society and therefore are a symbol of fear.
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Biological terrified of spiders
Your brain sends out stress inducing neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) like cortisol (stress hormone) whenever you see a spider and causes you to be afraid. Additionally, these chemicals communicate to your amygdala and sends more fear signals throughout your nervous system.
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Humanistic terrified of spiders
In order to overcome your fear of spiders your friends refuse to kill them. Therefore you must overcome the fear and learn to cohabitate with them to be a better version of yourself. (this one’s a stretch)
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Behavioral terrified of spiders
You saw your friend freaking out watching the spider land on me so you began to freak out as well.
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cognitive terrified of spiders
Since that debacle, you have learned that some are poisonous and also learned to be afraid of them. In problem solving; You stay away from spiders to not get poisoned and thus not creating a problem.
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Psychoanalytic terrified of spiders
During childhood a spider landed on your arm. Your friend witnessed this as it was happening and began to scream and shout that it was going to bite; now you scream and cry when you see a spider
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Structuralism
Used introspection to analyze consciousness into its basic elements
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Functionalism
Investigates on the purposes of consciousness
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Psychology
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes of people and animals
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