Sensation and Perception: Understanding How We Experience the World
Feeling
Our behavior is a result of the complexity of cognitive and affective variables. However, all that wealth and flexibility is thanks to our biological structure. Thus, to understand our behavior, we must begin by understanding the biological bases that regulate our thoughts and emotions.
Our body has two fundamental systems that allow us to coordinate and integrate behavior: the Nervous System and the Endocrine System.
The nervous system consists of two subsystems, each one responsible for different
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Cognitive Development Stages: From Infancy to Adolescence
Cognitive development is a complex process that involves changes in how we think, learn, and solve problems. Jean Piaget, a renowned Swiss psychologist, proposed a theory of cognitive development that outlines four distinct stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. These stages represent a progression in how children and adolescents acquire and utilize knowledge.
Sensorimotor Stage (0 to 2 Years)
The
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Special Needs and Speech Disorders
Speech disorders often stem from special needs and disabilities related to speaking or writing. These challenges can be categorized into various groups based on their causes and characteristics.
Pathological Groups
Disabilities can be classified by their origin:
- Inherited or Congenital Disabilities: Present from birth.
- Acquired Disabilities: Develop later in life, potentially temporarily.
- Neurological Degeneration: Result from the progressive decline of the nervous system.
Memory and Intelligence: Concepts, Stages, and Functions
1. Memory: Concept, Stages, and Abnormal Memory: Amnesia
Memory is a powerful faculty residing within our psyche. In Greek, mnemo referred to the power of memory, and history named the specific acts of this power that constitute our memories.
Definition
Memory is the ability to bring past states of consciousness to the present, referencing the time spent and recognized by the subject as past and their own. The distinguishing feature of memory is recognition. Thus, memory is based on re-sane. Memories
Read MoreCognitive, Behavioral, and Biological Therapies for Psychological Disorders
Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
1. Why Cognitive and Behavior Therapies Share the Same Goal
Both cognitive and behavior therapies aim to help individuals develop new ways of thinking and behaving.
2. Characteristics of Cognitive Therapy
- Modifies people’s way of thinking
- Improves emotional health
3. Two Most Widely Used Cognitive Therapy Methods
- Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
- Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Therapy
4. Process According to Ellis: How People Develop Emotional Problems
People develop emotional
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Psychopathy: Concept and Characteristics
Psychopathy is a concept reserved for individuals who exhibit antisocial behaviors and a lack of socialization. They are incapable of loyalty, extremely selfish, irresponsible, and have a low tolerance for frustration.
Key Characteristics of Psychopathy
- Inability to experience emotional responses
- Irresistible tendency to act impulsively
- Secondary antisocial behaviors: aggression, lack of motivation
Untreated psychopathy can lead to criminal charges due to the individual’
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