Different Perspectives In Psychology
Wayne Dyer once said, “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” The different perspectives in psychology help psychologists understand behavior and mental processes because there is no correct point of view; it is all assumptions and opinions. Although some perspectives seem “more right” in comparison to others, they all have unique attributes, assumptions and beliefs that help psychologists understand human behavior. The contemporary psychological perspectives include: the biological view, developmental view, cognitive view, psychodynamic view, humanistic view, behavioral view, sociocultural view, evolutionary view and trait view. Each perspective has strengths and weaknesses, but all nine of views contributed