Study of the mind, mental processes and behaviour

Behaviourism, humanism, psychoanalysis, cognitive

Conducting experiments and gathering data to understand observable behaviours and phenomena

Type of learning to associate stimuli and anticipate events, ex. Pavlov's dogs

Type of learning that uses rewards and punishments, ex. B.F. Skinner's rats

Analyzing our inner thoughts and feelings and unlocking the unconscious mind, ex. Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung

Thoughts we are aware of, ex. feelings, present perceptions, memories

Thoughts we are unaware of, ex. drives, instincts, trauma

Thoughts and memories that aren't immediately conscious but can be brought to mind

Conscious- "the referee", rational thinking

Unconscious- instincts, primitive feelings

Part conscious, mostly unconscious- moral thoughts

Student of Freud who created concept of "collective unconscious" and archetypes

Humanistic psychologist known for his "Hierarchy of Needs" and the concept of "self-actualization", being a part of helping yourself

Belief that the patient should be involved in recovery. Based on theory that everyone has potential to be a good person and contribute to society.

Examines the mental processes in the brain to determine how we think, learn, perceive and remember.

Bobo doll experiment. Children learn by imitation and aggression is learnt and should be stopped before adulthood.

A way for the ego to protect the conscious mind from experiencing unpleasant feelings or thoughts

Excuse we invent to explain a failure, loss, error or bad behaviour

When we lash out at someone not involved because we have suppressed anger or frustration from an earlier situation.

When we see negative traits and feelings in other people that we see in ourselves but cannot openly admit

When reality is too unpleasant so we ignore it.

When we push unpleasant urges or thoughts out of our conscious mind.

When problems seem too big to handle, we may go back to behaviour from earlier in life like sulking or having tantrums.

Changing an unacceptable feeling or impulse into its opposite.

Changing an unacceptable feeling or thought into one that's socially acceptable.

A dual concept- whether behaviour is caused by genetic inheritance or environmental influences/how you were raised, one of the oldest issues debated by psychologists.

Process that activates our sense receptors, we transmit signals from these senses to our brain

Process that allows us to select, organize and interpret sensory signals in the brain

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We group patterns and shapes in order to recognize them

A neurodevelopment disorder that occurs on a spectrum and affects one's social communication, 1 in 68, more prevalent in boys

Preconceived negative opinion or thought on someone or something, makes it difficult for people to talk about it or get help

A generalization of a group of people, commonly held public belief

A prejudgement or assumption of something/someone without knowledge

Taking negative action on your prejudice to belittle someone

When social environments/situations expose people to negative things

What you grew up thinking about certain groups or people

Caused by chemical imbalances, consistent change in mood, ex. Major Depressive Disorder

Cycle of going through depressed, normal and mania moods

Active state of experiencing hallucinations, delusions, can be organic (tumour) or chemically induced (drugs) or both

Mental disturbance that shuts down parts of brain, causes delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, catatonic behaviour

Significant and persistent fear, causes extreme anxiety and affects daily life

Pattern of behaviour that's not the social norm causing long term difficulties ex. Antisocial Personality Disorder

Obsession with food, weight or appearance, ex. Anorexia, Bulimia

Indulgence in plastic surgery, ex. Michael Jackson