Compare and contrast the existential and cognitive behavioural approaches to understanding and working with fear and sadness. Which one of these two approaches do you feel more drawn to and why. Whilst many people helped shape the early existential psychology movement, Victor Frankel 1905-1997 and Rollo May 1909-1994 are amongst the most renowned. Existential psychotherapy is a philosophical method of therapy that operates on the belief that inner conflict within a person is due to that individual's confrontation with the givens of existence. (Yalom 1980) Existential therapy operates on the belief that inner conflict within a person is due to that individual's perception and fear of the very process of existing and of the inevitability of death .
Depression happens because people develop a disposition to view situations and circumstances in habitually negative and biased ways, leading them to habitually experience negative feelings and emotions as a result. More specifically, Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT) therapists suggest that depression is caused by a combination of an unhelpful dysfunctional thought process and by maladaptive behaviors motivated by that thought process. Because these dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors are learned, people with depression can also learn new, more adaptive skills that raise their mood and increase their ability to cope with daily hassles and stressors. Another basic idea behind CBT is that if a person changes their thoughts and behavior, a positive change in mood will follow. The cognitive aspect of CBT involves learning to identify distorted patterns of thinking and forming judgments.
Conflict is a fear of difference Conflict is a fear of difference This response is written in the form of expository essay and its intended audience is general VCE students who are wishing to explore the concepts of conflict. An expository essay provides a suitable form for a personal exploration of these ideas and it makes the readers to reflect back on similar ideas and issues as they occur in their own experiences. Conflict is a serious disagreement or argument over different views and opinions and people responses to conflict in various ways according to their life experiences, typically a protracted one. The unexpected experience of conflict is an essential factor in shaping our identity and defining who we are however, most likely times of conflict makes people to behave in most disrespectful and inhumane ways in human behaviour. As humans we fear many things in life, fear of failure, loss, and fear of being hurt.
Stress and Coping in Cast Away Billy McGuire Psychology 101- Tuesday 2:00PM In the film Cast Away, stress and coping are the aspects of psychology in focus. Stress and coping are both very important parts of psychology; they have many relationships with other parts of psychology, and are very complex in themselves. Stress is defined as “mental and physical condition that occurs when a person must adjust or adapt to the environment” (Coon 436). Stress is a part of every person’s day-to-day life, and is unavoidable. Though some stress can excite people, too much can wear a person down.
Emotions PSY/240 February 21, 2014 Emotions Charles Darwin’s theory of emotion proposed that emotions evolved because they had adaptive behavior. For example, fear developed because it helped people to act in ways that enhanced their chances of survival. Darwin believed that facial expressions of emotions are “hard wired”. The facial expressions allow people to quickly judge someone’s hostility or friendliness and to communicate intentions to others. In other words, all emotions result from blends and different intensities of these primary emotions such as, happiness, contempt, surprise, disgust, anger, fear, and sadness.
It appears that the truth varies depending on the system that is employed. For the psychoanalyst the only truth stems from the unconscious and is not indicative of evident behaviour. While for the behaviourist, evident behaviour is the truth and the mind should not be used to assess what is true in regards to a client’s
Building a positive regard with your client however, goes beyond your own personal beliefs. It extends to your ability to observe, listen and detect relevant information and apply that to your work with the client. For example there would be no benefit in using a script which either the client cannot identify with at a personal level or which uses in imagery something which the client has a fear or phobia of such as an escalator. This
Underreporting occurs due to individuals being dishonest regarding their behavior, therefore causing an error in the research done. A possible solution to this limitation is focusing on observed behavior, and correlating the findings with the self-reporting behavior, therefore developing a conclusion that is more in-depth. Furthermore, Article 2 emphasized that other factors can influence self-labeling as a victim in relation to work-place bullying, not just anxiety and anger. In addition, discovering a moderation effect regarding negative acts of violence and self-labeling is hard to discover due to the psychological way an individual may experience an event. Lastly, Article 3 honed on the lack of variances of deviant behavior.
Cognitive therapies aim to identify, challenge and modify dysfunctional beliefs. Firstly, the therapy tackles obsessions, the therapist questions how patients interpret their beliefs, including why they think they are true and why they think their obsessions developed. These beliefs are then challenged and reinterpreted so the patient never has any activity that causes them anxiety. Then the therapist questions the patient’s value of their compulsion and will help them prove that their belief is false and this in turn helps control the
Supporters of the lie detector test believe a small percentage of people have the ability of controlling their psychological activity all at once. Prior to the initial exam, a pre-test of the person will measure the response of a lie to determine the reaction. While supporters believe, the test has valuable reliability critics believe the test does not function with the maintenance of the court. Analyzers base the test on stress and determined people can hide the level of stress during a lying