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Structuralism
structuralism is the theory that elements of human culture must be understood in terms of their relationship to a larger, overarching system or structure. -
Inherited traits
Inherited traits are controlled by genes and the complete set of genes within an organism's genome is called its genotype. -
functionalism
belief in or stress on the practical application of a thing, in particular. -
gestalt
an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts. -
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a set of psychological and psychotherapeutic theories and associated techniques, created by Austrian physician Sigmund Freud and stemming partly from the clinical work of Josef Breuer and others. -
Behaviorism
Behaviorism (or behaviourism) is an approach to psychology which focuses on an individual's behavior. It combines elements of philosophy, methodology, and psychological theory. -
Cognitive psychology
Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of mind and mental function, including learning, memory, attention, perception, reasoning, language, conceptual development, and decision making. The modern study of cognition rests on the premise that the brain can be understood as a complex computing system. -
Humanistic psychology
Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective which rose to prominence in the mid-20th century in response to the limitations of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory and B. F. Skinner's behaviorism -
psychobiology
psychobiology is the application of the principles of biology to the study of physiological, genetic, and developmental mechanisms of behavior in humans and other animals. -
sociocultural
The sociocultural perspective is a theory used in various fields such as psychology and is used to describe awareness of circumstances surrounding individuals and how their behaviors are affected specifically by their surrounding, social and cultural factors.
