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Structuralism
The theory that elements of human culture must be understood in terms of their relationship to a larger, overarching system or structure. -
Inheritable Traits
A person's heredity and environment interact to influence intelligence. -
Functionalism
Functionalism is a theory about the nature of mental states. According to functionalism, mental states are identified by what they do rather than by what they are made of. -
Gestalt
A theory of mind of the Berlin School of experimental psychology. Gestalt psychology tries to understand the laws of our ability to acquire and maintain meaningful perceptions in an apparently chaotic world. -
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 is an approach to psychology which focuses on an individual's behavior. It combines elements of philosophy, methodology, and psychological theory. -
Cognitive
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 that emphasizes thestudy of the whole person. Humanistic psychologists look at human behavior notonly through the eyes of the observer, but through the eyes of the person doingthe behaving. -
Psychobiology
Behavioral neuroscience, also known as biological psychology, biopsychology, or 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
Combining social and cultural factors.
