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Behavioral Psychology

Behavioral Psychology aims to understand our actions by analysing the way that we outwardly behave. In this section, discover behavioral psychology and how it can be applied in treatment...


What is Behaviorism?

BehaviorismThe behavioral approach is based on the concept of explaining behavior through observation, and the belief that our environment is what causes us to behave differently or suffer illnesses. Behavioral Approach

Methodological Behaviorism

MethodologicalHow "Watson's Behaviorism" differs from other branches of behavioral psychology, with insights into the Robber's Cave experiment and an evaluation.
Methodological Behaviorism

Classical Behaviorism

Classical BehaviorismDiscover the Pavlovian origins of Classical Behaviorism, it's limitations and a full evaluation of this original incarnation of behaviorism.
Classical Behaviorism

Teleological Behaviorism

Teleological BehaviorismSelf-control and free will: how teleological behaviorism focuses on our outward actions. Includes a look at the approach and critical evaluation.
Teleological Behaviorism

Radical Behaviorism

Radical BehaviorismFind out how Burrhus Skinner's approach to rejecting cognitive aspects of psychology helped to create radical behaviorism.
Radical Behaviorism

Flooding to Overcome a Fear

FloodingIf you jumped out of a plane, would you overcome your fear of heights? Discover how the technique of flooding - immersing yourself in your phobia - is used to help people overcome fears.
Flooding

Fight-or-Flight Response

Fight or FlightHow this acute stress response - integrated through evolution into our biological make-up helps in the survival of pre-historic and today's animals and humans?
Learn about the Fight-or-Flight Response

Asch's Conformity Study

ConformityHow Asch coerced participants into giving a particular - yet obviously incorrect - answer in a test, and the implications for his findings in modern situations. Read about Asch & Conformity

Altruism

AltruismWhy Do We Help Other People? When Darwin introduced his theory of natural selection - often referred to as 'survival of the fittest' - he revolutionized and crystallized thought and theory in regards to how traits evolve in species. Altruism

Aversion Therapy

Aversion TherapyAversion therapy uses the behavioral approach principles that new behavior can be 'learnt' in order to overcome addictions, obsessions or, as demonstrated in Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange, violent behavior. Aversion Therapy

Learn to Read Body Language

Body LanguageMaster the art of reading body language with this exclusive online course. Learn to improve your body language in every day situations, and to read the body 'tells' of peers: Learn to Read Body Language

Erikson's Stages of Human Development

Stages of Human Development

Overview of Erik Erikson's Stages of Human Development, including a comprehensive chart explaining each stage.

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Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment

Stanford Prison ExperimentFamous experiment showing how we conform to our social roles, with some surprising results. Stanford Prison Experiment

 

Conditioning

ConditioningKey theory of psychologist Skinner in behavioral psychology. Conditioning in Psychology

 

 

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Key Studies in Behavioral Psychology:

Asch, Solomon (1955)

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