Are we scared of the dark because of our ancient ancestors?
Many personality psychologists had debate the existence of a collective unconscious (first theorized by Carl Jung). Described below, the collective unconscious is a sensitive topic for many psychologists because the implications link our emotional responses to those of our ancestors from generations more than a thousand years our predecessors.
Read MoreEight Basic Perspective of Personality Development
While each perspective highlights a different and unique approach to understanding the human personality, combining each system can help to more completely understand and describe the multitude of personality potentials.
Read MoreB.F. Skinner’s Behavior Therapy
A casual look into B.F. Skinners contributions to the field of Psychology.
Read MoreReality Therapy – Taking Control
Founded by William Glasser, reality therapy was constructed in conjunction with his rejections of the Freudian model in the early 1960's.
Read MorePostmodern Therapies (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy)
great deal of focus is drawn from the life creating components rather than the pathology of life reducing (problem) components. Because the emphasis of therapy is focused on the solution and progress of the client, there is little emphasis on gathering information for the causes of the problem.
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