PSCH 270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Behaviorism, Neuroendocrinology, Object Relations Theory
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Psychoneuroimmunology- the study of how psychological factors impact the immune system. The link between stress and the immune system has several direct implications for overall health. Mesmer: treated patients with hysteria using animal magnetism. Freud"s structures of the mind: id, ego, superego. Psychoanalytic techniques: free association, analysis of transference, interpretation. Implicit memory: the unconscious may reflect efficient info processing rather than being a repository for troubling material. Behaviorism: focus on observable behavior, emphasis on learning rather thank thinking our innate tendencies. 3 types of learning: classical and operant conditioning and modeling. Behavior therapy: reinforced by consequences: attention and praise, access to desirable objects or events, escape or avoidance of adverse events. Counter conditioning: systematic desensitization: used to treat phobias and anxiety. Schema: organized network of previously accumulated knowledge that is used to actively interpret new info. Anxious individuals more likely to attend to threat or danger. Cognitive behavior therapy- focus on thoughts, emotions and behavior.
