Human Behaviour and Psychology
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Essay title: Human Behaviour and Psychology
PSYCHOLOGICAL HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Psychology is the very important perspective for
human nature. It is very much important for the
individual environment. “Psychology is very much a
product of the Western tradition. Whereas a new
psychology of the year 2000 contains both the eastern
as well as the Western tradition”(Frey, 04/06).
Psychologists call a person’s self concepts it
includes what a person perceives from the person’s
self-concept attitudes. It’s related to Psyche means
the integrate part of human mind motion connected to
those with bodily concepts. “It however reflects true
relationship with the mind-body concept. ATTITUDES AND
SOCIAL COGNITION addresses those domains of social
behavior in which cognition plays a major role,
including the interface of cognition with overt
behavior, affect, and motivation.”(Primis,119).
Major perspectives in psychology at this point
includes psychoanalysis, humanism and sociobiology.
Now, what’s the concept of psychoanalysis is also a
very important perspective. “As a therapy,
psychoanalysis is based on observation that
individuals are often unaware of many of the factors
that determine their emotions and
behavior.”(Frey,04/06). “It is, in addition, a method
for learning about the mind, and also a theory, a way
of understanding the processes of normal everyday
mental functioning and the stages of normal
development from infancy to old age.”(psychology.com).
“Furthermore, since psychoanalysis seeks to explain
how the human mind works, it contributes insight into
whatever the human mind produces.”(apa.org)
Sigmund Freud was the first psychoanalyst.”Many of
his insights into the human mind, which seemed so
revolutionary at the turn of the century, are now
widely accepted by most schools of psychological
thought. Although others before and during his time
had begun to recognize the role of unconscious mental
activity, ”Freud was the preeminent pioneer in
understanding its importance. Although his ideas met
with antagonism and resistance, Freud believed deeply
in the value of his discoveries and rarely simplified
or exaggerated them for the sake of popular
acceptance.”(apa.org) He saw that those who sought to
change themselves or others must face realistic
difficulties. But he also showed us that, while the
dark and blind forces in human nature sometimes seem
overwhelming, psychological understanding, by
enlarging the realm of reason and responsibility, can
make a substantial difference to troubled individuals
and even to civilization as a whole. “Building on such
ideas and ideals, psychoanalysis has continued to grow
and develop as a general theory of human mental
functioning, while always maintaining a profound
respect for the uniqueness of each individual
life.”(psych.nwu.edu).“Sigmund Freud interpreted the
behaviour in human beings as the outcome of a drive
that