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The biological and learning perspective

Both the biological and learning perspective use controlled environments as well as observations of natural behaviour for their studies. Behaviourists (learning perspective) only study overt behaviour, behaviour that can be viewed, without looking into the biological reasons for it. Biopsychologists …

    Tug-of-love boy is snatched in night

    Throughout this article, we can find many assumptions and issues. One of the first issues we can discuss is domestic violence, we believe that this is the reason for the father being imprisoned and it would be wrong for the …

      Cognitive dissonance

      One of the most complex yet important challenges faced by road safety practitioners is how to influence the hearts and minds of road users in an attempt to change their often ingrained attitudes and behaviour. If this is to be …

        Psychology presents a gender-biased view of human behaviour

        There are many different types of gender bias that has been identified within psychology. The main two are: Alpha bias – this type of bias exaggerates the differences in males and females Beta bias – this minimises the differences between …

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          Describe two factors that can influence reconstructive memory

          Two factors, which can influence reconstructive memory, is past experience or previous knowledge (Schemas). Schemas are knowledge packages built up through experience of the world, which can aid the interpretation of new information. Due to previous experiences one would be …

            Phantoms In The Brain

            In this two-part documentary Professor Vilayanur Ramachandran investigates four neurological conditions, blind- sight, phantom limbs, anosognosia and hemispatial neglect. Ramachandran is able to express neurological/ psychological ideas in a way that is comprehensible to the layperson. The documentary is a …

              The effect of primacy and recency on recall

              The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effect serial position had upon recall of magazine advertisements and to discover if primacy and recency both played a part in recall of adverts i. e. were the short term memory …

                Discuss one or more social psychological theories of aggression

                Social psychology attempts to explain aggression through several different theories. Two theories include the theory of effects of deindividuation and the theory looking at the effects environmental stressors can have on aggressive behaviour. Deindividuation refers to the anonymity a person …

                  Sexual dysfunctions are dyadic phenomena

                  This Essay will discuss and explain sexual dysfunctions as dyadic phenomena by taking into account and comparing the first and the second-generation therapists’ approach. Attitudes towards sex and sexuality significantly changed through history. Cultural and medical foundations constantly tried to “prescribe” …

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