The first thing psychology students learn is that there are different lenses by which you can perceive the world of human behaviors. Psychology is a complex field where reductionist approaches don’t represent the real outcome, but to simplify things for better understanding, compartmentalization of things in parts can help. There are five main perspectives in psychology, which you can think of as the lenses. These perspectives include;
Biological perspective; giving the biological background for a certain action.
psychoanalytical perspective; Based on the theory that behaviour stems from the unconscious precesses of the person. (beliefs, desires and fears)
subjective perspective; suggesting that the human behaviour is in control by an individual perception of the world.
cognitive perspective; considering mental processes such as thinking, perceiving, problem solving and memory.
behavioral perspective; Observing stimuli and response. The response is the behaviour.
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