The Cognitive Approach

We introduced the fourth and final approach to psychology today. The cognitive approach assumes that thoughts (conscious ones, which we are aware of and have some control over - unlike those dealt with by the psychodynamic approach) are the main cause of abnormality. A useful example to know is Beck's Cognitive Triad explanation for depression:

Here is the presentation from the lesson.

On Thursday we will have a test on the key assumptions of the four approaches - review your notes using your textbook to add some detail. Complete a glossary for the cognitive approach, and revise for the test.

A list of key terms for the four approaches is here.