01:830:340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sexually Transmitted Infection, Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalytic Theory
19 Nov 2020
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The cause or etiology of most abnormal behavior remains a mystery. Four main paradigms - assumptions that include the substance of a theory and beliefs about testing hypotheses. Biological - imbalanced brain chemistry to genetic predispositions. Psychological - troubled emotions to distorted thinking. Social and cultural - family relationships to sexual and racial bias. This model integrates research on the various contributions related to the causality of abnormal behavior. Looks for biological abnormalities that might cause abnormal behavior. Gave hope that scientists would discover biological causes for other mental disorders. Caused by syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease. To date, specific biological causes have been identified for only some cognitive disorders. An outgrowth of the writings of sigmund freud (1856-1939). Asserts that abnormal behavior is caused by unconscious mental conflicts that have roots in early childhood. Views abnormal behavior and normal behavior as a product of learning. Observable behavior is the only appropriate subject matter for the science of psychology.
