Entries by Daphne Hanson

Resurrection of the psychodynamic approach to personality

Article: Attachment theory and research: Resurrection of the psychodynamic approach to personality Abstract Since the rise of the social-behaviorist approach to personality and its elaboration with cognitive concepts following “the cognitive revolution,” psychodynamic theories, usually identified with Sigmund Freud, have taken a beating. This makes it easy for mainstream personality-social psychologists to brush the psychodynamic approach aside. […]

Intelligence and intelligence testing

Now that we have learned a little about intelligence and intelligence testing let’s demonstrate what we have learned through a class discussion. As you know, it isn’t easy to create culture-free intelligence tests. For example, imagine giving the SB5 to a young Bushman hunter. If tracking prey is what he values and is good at, […]

Literature on adolescent interpersonal violence

Objective: This study adds to the existing literature on adolescent interpersonal violence by examining the impact of school climate, school composition, and community composition, on rates of victimization and perpetration among high school students. Method: Using a sample of 3,404 high school students and 1,150 school staff from 25 schools in New England, we examined […]

Different psychological theories reflect different perspectives about psychological development, psychological health, and psychological disorders.

Different psychological theories reflect different perspectives about psychological development, psychological health, and psychological disorders. More specifically, different psychological theories point to different origins of mood disorders. For example, the psychoanalytic perspective suggests mood disorders result from repressed anger; the behavioral theory suggests mood disorders originate from learned helplessness. The cognitive theory suggests mood disorders originate […]

Evolutionary psychology has had a significant influence on the discipline of psychology

Evolutionary psychology has had a significant influence on the discipline of psychology but some take issue with its foundational assumptions. ·        Describe your worldview. Some of the constructs from the BWVI are relevant and may help you think through your worldview. ·        Is evolutionary psychology compatible with your worldview? ·        What are the strengths and weaknesses of evolutionary psychology […]