PSYCH257 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Neuroplasticity

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH257
• Professor: Pamela Seeds

Document Summary

Mary is depressed because the problem is that they only offer one type of explanation they are oversimplifications critical mothering causes anorexia lack of self control causes substance abuse problems chemical imbalances cause depression genes cause schizophrenia video games cause violent behaviour coddling causes narcissism. Example: biophysical system father hit her when she was a child (social) thinks there is something wrong with her (psychological) parents are critical, and not warm (social) family history of depression (biological) personal history of depression (biological) inhibited difficulty sharing feelings (psychological) closest friend is dying (social) perceives self as a burden to others (psychological) spends most weekends alone, taking long naps (social/biological) all classmates are engaged or married (social) thinks she will end up alone (psychological) only person in class who has no job lined up (social) not taking anti depressants as prescribed (biological) treatment implications a)