Unit2: Biological and behavioral psychology, Physical Anthropology, History, Demographic & Ecology

Biological and Behavioral Psychology

Psychology-the study of the biological, experimental, and social causes of individual behavior. Psychology can be divided into 4 sub-disciplines (psychoanalysis, social psychology, humanistic psychology, and biological/ behavior psychology )

Psychoanalysis: (founded by Sigmund Freud) treats behavior as a product of the interaction between fixed biological instincts & the individual's efforts to satisfy these in socially acceptable ways.

Social psychology: study of the individual as a product of their relationship with other individuals and groups.

Humanistic psychology- the study of individual development and self-fulfillment with a focus on uniquely...