ANTIPSICHIATRIA - LIBERIAMOCI DALLA PSICHIATRIA. Philosophy. Philosophy. Psychology. Psychology/brain. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Start here for an overview of key concepts. The Human Brain - Exercise. In a sedentary group of people aged 60 to 75, University of Illinois researchers introduced them to a fitness regime.
For six months the elders had either an aerobic or non-aerobic workout for up to 90 minutes, three times a week. "We chose couch potatoes," said the study's lead author, cognitive neuroscientist Arthur Kramer. The 214 healthy adults hadn't been involved in any physical exercise for the previous 5 to 10 years. "Indeed most of our subjects hadn't done any formal exercise for more like 30 or 40 years. " One group took long walks three times a week, and the other only did gentle toning and stretching exercises using weights. "We see selective cognitive benefits which accompany improvement in aerobic fitness," says Kramer.
Even beyond age 70, cardiovascular exercise can improve memory and reasoning skills. Topics. Narcissism and Social.pdf (application/pdf Object) The History of Psychology. This is an e-text about the historical and philosophical background of Psychology.
It was originally written for the benefit of my students at Shippensburg University, but I hope that it helps anyone with an intellectual interest in the field. The material is original and copyrighted by myself, and any distribution must be accompanied by my name and the copyright information. For personal educational use, it is free to one and all. PDF versions of the text were created by Diana Wieser: Below, the main chapters are in bold; shorter sections, readings, maps, and timelines are in regular type. Note: Study guides and practice quizzes are available. Resources: In addition to the primary sources mentioned within the text itself, I am indebted to several secondary sources as well: Will and Ariel Durant - The Story of Civilization. All errors are, of course, mine. Psychology Classroom at AllPsych Online. Theoretical Approaches: Psychoanalysis, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
S USED throughout this website, psychotherapy can be defined as follows: On this website, the “professional” in the above definition will be assumed to be a psychologist, although other mental health practitioners may be licensed to conduct psychotherapy.
Psychotherapy, as defined here, has ethics which can be distinguished from the ethics of counseling that focus on helping a person solve “normal” problems. Although medications may be used in conjunction with psychotherapy, for present purposes medication will not be considered the essence of psychotherapy, because psychotherapy really depends on the use of the client’s own mental experiences to bring about the desired changes. Clearly, in the above definition, “adaptive” is a very subjective concept.
My attitude toward the matter is this: As you will learn from what follows, there are many theoretical approaches to the practice of psychotherapy. A Key Principle About Psychological Change Psychoanalysis Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Transference.