Behaviorism and Psychoanalysis

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Behaviorism and psychoanalysis Behaviorism is a theory that suggests that children and adults behaviors are acquired through conditioning which occurs through adaptations and interaction with the environment. Behavioral psychology is also known as behaviorism. Behaviorism is studied through observable and systematic ways without proper consideration of mental states for both adults and children. In behaviorism, there is no philosophical difference between observable changes such as actions and non-observable changes such as someone’s inner feelings and thoughts. Similarly psychoanalytical is a theory in psychology that focuses on feelings and thoughts [ (Watson 1924) ]. From what the child is experiencing is quite a normal behavior among children particularly for most children who are first born in many families. Most of these children normally grow up without other children of their age around them. The only people who around these children are parents and their care givers. When these children are exposed to others, it becomes difficult for them to interact with them because of different backgrounds that these children have been brought up with. For those children who grew up surrounded by their older brothers and sisters are not likely to be affected by the separation anxiety disorder [ (Masling 1990) ]. For the purpose of the case, the best approach to overlook the child situation is through behaviorism. Behavioral psychology would be suitable because it observes the actions of children as well as adults. Such observable changes when children are away from their parents are crying, refusal to interact with other children, oversleeping during school days, getting home early after schools, fighting with other kids and pretending to have nightmares whenever they sleep alone. These behaviors could be avoided when the child is young by inviting young kids at
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