Perspective (thoughts)
Perspective is the way you see something with your own view.Perspective has a Latin root meaning "look through" or "perceive," and all the meanings of perspective have something to do with looking. For example, if you observe the world from cat’s perspective, you see through the cat's eyes. Or if you see something from special people(disable people) it will bring the different meaning.
Perspective (noun) (thought)
The way of considering something.
Get/keep something in perspective
To think about a situation or problem in a wise and reasonable way.
Put something in(to) perspective
To compare something to other things so that it can be fairly judged.
Comparative perspective
Without compared our society with other societies or system, The comparative perspective is based on the idea that a society or social systemcannot be fully understood The main limitation of this perspective is that societies differ in so many ways and therefore may not always be compared meaningfully
Perspective in psychology
There are many different ways of thinking about human behavior. There are variety of perspectives when studying how people think,feel and behave. Most psychologists would agree that no one perspective is correct, Each perspective has its strengths and weaknesses, and brings something different to our understanding of human behavior.
The Psychodynamic Perspective
The psychodynamic perspective originated with the work of Sigmund Freud. This view of psychology and human behavior emphasizes the
role of the unconscious mind, early childhood experiences, and interpersonal relationships to explain human behavior and to treat people
suffering from mental illnesses.
The Behavioral Perspective
Behavioral psychology is a perspective that focuses on learned behaviors. The behavioral perspective is still concerned with how behaviors are
learned and reinforced. Behavioral principles are often applied in mental health settings, where therapists and counselors use these techniques
to explain and treat a variety of illnesses.
The Cognitive Perspective
This area of psychology focuses on mental processes such as memory, thinking, problem solving, language and decision-making. Cognitive
psychologists often utilizean information-processing model, comparing the human mind to a computer, to conceptualize how information is
acquired, processed, stored, and utilized.
The Cross-Cultural Perspective
Cross-cultural psychology is a fairly new perspective that has grown significantly over the last twenty years. These psychologists
and researchers look at human behavior across different cultures.
The Evolutionary Perspective
Evolutionary psychology is focused on the study of how evolution explains physiological processes.
The Humanistic Perspective
this perspective emphasizes the role of motivation on thought and behavior.Concepts such as self-actualization are an essential
part of this perspective. Those who take the humanist perspective focus on the ways that human beings are driven to grow, change
, and develop their personal potential. Positive psychology is one relatively recent movement in psychology that has its roots in the
humanist perspective.
The Evolutionary Perspective
Evolutionary psychology is focused on the study of how evolution explains physiological processes.
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