PSYC 110N Week 1 Discussion; Psychological Perspectives - Cognitive and Behavioral Dialogue

Initial Post Instructions After reviewing the case below, choose two perspectives (neuroscience, humanistic, cognitive, psychodynamic or behavioral) to create a short dialogue between two psychologists discussing Sara's behavior. Feel free to be creative in your dialogue! Define your two chosen perspectives and briefly discuss the differences of each approach. What was one missing in your dialogue from the case that the other helped to explain? For example, what would a psychodynamic psychologist say about Sara's behavior versus a cognitive psychologist? Your dialogue might look something like this: Psychodynamic Psychologist: Sara seems to be exhibiting these behaviors as a result of unconscious thoughts and conflicts she may not be aware of. Cognitive Psychologist: That could be true! But I think a possible cause of Sara's anxiety could stem from the way she thinks about the world around her. Her thinking is distorted and we should work to change that. Psychodynamic Psychologist: Hmm... Sara's parents did get a divorce when she was in high school, she could have possibly repressed those feelings that are now coming to the surface from her own recent divorce. Cognitive Psychologist: Yes, but we are still not getting at the root of the way she thinks and processes information. She excessively worries about everything, not just her parent's divorce and her own.