Free will VS Determinism

What is determinism?

An individual's behaviour is shaped or controlled by internal or external forces rather than an individual's will to do something

What are the 5 types of determinism?

Hard

Soft

Biological

Environmental

Psychic

What is hard determinism?

free will is not possible as our behaviour is always caused by internal or external factors beyond our control

What is soft determinism?

Human behaviour has causes but behaviour can also be determined by our conscious choices in the absence of coercion

What is biological determinism?

Behaviour is caused by biological influences we cannot control

What type of determinism believe that behaviour is controlled by biological influences that we can't control?

Biological

What is environmental determinism?

Behaviour is caused by features of the environment (systems of reward and punishment) that we can't control

What environmental factors does environmental determinism belive cause behaviour?

Systems of reward and punishment

Which type of determinism believes that behaviour is caused by features of the environment that we can't control?

Environmental

What is psychic determinism?

Behaviour is caused by unconscious conflicts we can't control

Which type of determinism believes that behaviour is caused by unconscious conflicts?

Psychic

Which approach believes in free will?

Humanistic

Which approach believes in biological determinism?

Biological

Which approach believes in psychic determinism?

Psychodynamic

Which approaches believe in environmental determinism?

Behaviourist

Social learning theory

What type of determinism is the cognitive approach?

Soft