PSY BEH 11C Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Bungee Jumping, Determinism, Unconditional Positive Regard
26 Feb 2017
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The common take home message of these three stories of cinderella, snow white, and hansel and gretel is that: If your mom is gone, you are at risk for bad things to happen to you. Psychodynamic unconscious motivations: object relations. Relationships: attachment (e. g. ) the oedipus and electra complex, the role of the relationships within the family. Bowlby: attachment is a biological need: attachment is a huge area of psychology, studied since the 1940s. Most specifically, the primary caregiver (typically the mother, generally one person) and the infant: attachment is crucial for mental and physical health. Sets stage for cortisol (stress hormone), oxytocin (neurotransmitters) Securely attached, feeling loved and safe, is behind cognitive (brain) development. Relatively well-supported: harry harlow contact comfort. Monkeys that wanted to be comforted by a cloth mother: mary ainsworth strange situation. Relatedness = prime motive of human behavior.
