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Psychodynamic, Behavioral, And Cognitive Theory |
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Heather Hill |
10/25/2010 |
CCJ1024
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The psychodynamic theory, the behavioral theory, and the cognitive theory are very similar in many ways. They all have to do with the study of mental, physical, and child hood traumas. (Larry J. Siegel pg. 98-103) They also were studied on people that have already had done criminal acts, and the studies show that criminals have a psychological problem of some sort.
The psychodynamic theory was developed by Sigmund Freud. (Larry J. Siegel pg. 101) According to this theory, the human mind performs three main functions. These are the conscious, the preconscious, and the unconscious. The unconscious mind controls every day thoughts and the waking mind. The preconscious mind controls the elements of experience that are out of awareness but can be brought back at any time, such as memories. The unconscious mind controls the body's biological desires, that cannot be easily expressed as everyday conscious thoughts. Many people repress these strong feelings of sex and hostility, causing them to act on them at a later time. Freud also believed in the id, ego, and superego dynamics of the human mind. The id is the primitive biological drives that are present within everyone at birth. The ego is the part of the mind that develops in early childhood, and controls the basic instincts that cannot be instantly gratified. The superego is the aspect of the mind that develops as a result of incorporating the moral standards and values of the family, community, etc.
The behavioral theory states that...
Psychodynamic, Behavioral, And Cognitive Theory |
Compare and Contrast |
|
Heather Hill |
10/25/2010 |
CCJ1024
[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] |
The psychodynamic theory, the behavioral theory, and the cognitive theory are very similar in many ways. They all have to do with the study of mental, physical, and child hood traumas. (Larry J. Siegel pg. 98-103) They also were studied on people that have already had done criminal acts, and the studies show that criminals have a psychological problem of some sort.
The psychodynamic theory was developed by Sigmund Freud. (Larry J. Siegel pg. 101) According to this theory, the human mind performs three main functions. These are the conscious, the preconscious, and the unconscious. The unconscious mind controls every day thoughts and the waking mind. The preconscious mind controls the elements of experience that are out of awareness but can be brought back at any time, such as memories. The unconscious mind controls the body's biological desires, that cannot be easily expressed as everyday conscious thoughts. Many people repress these strong feelings of sex and hostility, causing them to act on them at a later time. Freud also believed in the id, ego, and superego dynamics of the human mind. The id is the primitive biological drives that are present within everyone at birth. The ego is the part of the mind that develops in early childhood, and controls the basic instincts that cannot be instantly gratified. The superego is the aspect of the mind that develops as a result of incorporating the moral standards and values of the family, community, etc.
The behavioral theory states that...