Theories and Science

 Hi, today we are gonna talk about yet another category of theories. The ones we will talk today about are the Cognitive Theories . Let's start with the definition, shall we? These theories form part of cognitive psychology, which develops the study of the mental processes involved in knowledge . They are responsible for the study of those processes that individuals use to acquire and organize the information of the environment, through the use of both simple mental processes and higher processes.     1. The theory of information processing The model established by Atkinson and Shiffrin is a theory that explains human memory, dividing it into three different types. These types are: = Sensory memory;                                                          ...

 Hi, today we are gonna talk about another category of theories. As the title already says, today we are talking about the psychoanalytic theories . Let's start with the definition, shall we? This set of psychological theories focus on the study of the unconscious , giving a key importance to the persistence in the subconscious of the repressed impulses. They think that the events lived during childhood are fundamental for the development of the person, as well as that the human behavior and the cognition are determined by irrational units that have their roots in the unconscious.     1. Psychoanalysis This theory emerges in the 19th century by Freud , a neurologist who is considered the father of psychoanalysis . Freud attaches great importance to the unconscious and to the analysis of internal conflicts since he thinks that much of what the person does and thinks is determined by unconscious processes. The term psychoanalysis designates a method of investigation and ana...

  Hi, I'm back and today we are gonna talk about another category of theories, just as we did yesterday! As the title already says, today, we are gonna talk about the theories of stimulus-response conditioning. Let's start with the definition, shall we?      These theories intended that the psychology was considered a science as well as the physics, reason why they had a methodology that focused on those aspects that were observable and testable.      1. The connectionism Thorndike , with this theory, defines learning as the result of the association between stimuli and responses. Associations that will be strengthened or weakened by the nature of the same. The foundation of Thorndike's connectionism was the association between sensory impressions and impulses of action. In addition it affirms that the most characteristic form of association is obtained by means of the trial and error. Its main contribution was the formulation of the law of effect. Th...

       Hi, I'm back and today I want to share with you not one theory, but a whole category of theories, these ones being called "Mentalist Theories". Let's start with the definition, shall we?      Mentalist theories include all those who use ideas and terms such as soul , psyche , mind and mental processes , among others. They also use introspection from the methodological point of view.      1. Philosophical psychology This psychology focuses on the study of intimate nature of the person or life, explaining it through metaphysical principles. The rise of psychology lies in the Greek world and in the origin of formal knowledge. It was part of the philosophy that dealt with the themes of the soul. These origins are embodied in his name; Psyche in Greek means soul and logos, rational knowledge. The authors to emphasize within this part of the psychology would be Plato and Aristotle. Plato considered that people were formed by two opposi...

     Hi, in this post we will talk about the Mind/Body Identity Theory . • The identity theory of mind holds that states and processes of the mind are identical to states and processes of the brain. Strictly speaking, it need not hold that the mind is identical to the brain. Idiomatically we do use "she has a good mind" and "She has a good brain" interchangeably but we would hardly say "Her mind weighs fifty kilograms". Here I take identifying mind and brain as being a matter of identifying processes and perhaps states of the mind and brain. Consider an experience of pain, or of seeing something, or of having a mental image. The identity theory of mind is to the effect that these experiences just are brain processes, not merely correlated with brain processes. Some philosophers hold that though experiences are brain processes they nevertheless have fundamentally non-physical, psychical, properties, sometimes called "qualia". Here I shall take the...

  Hi, I'm back and, today, we are gonna talk about a pretty known concept(theory). The concept of the multiverse. No further introduction, let's get right into it!      So, even if you know about it, you may ask, what exactly is this multiverse concept? The multiverse concept is the idea that our universe is just one of many other universes. The multiverse is said not to be really a theory but a result of theories. Simply, if we understand reality well enough, a multiverse should exist. Our universe is so vast it's difficult to fully comprehend. This theory is not especially compelling, so most scientists remain skeptical of the multiverse idea. Multiverse theory suggests that inflation may not occur at the same rate everywhere. Individual universes may "pinch off" other expanding universes, creating an infinite "sea" of inflating universes.      Take a look at five types of multiverses and how they could actually exist: 1. Bubble Universes   -...

  Hi, today we are gonna talk about the egg theory, the theory which sustains the whole universe is something similar to an egg. Why you may ask? Let's see: (don't forget if you like this one, check the other ones, too!) • So, this theory consists in the reincarnation of one's self. There is a God which created this universe. You may see this God in any form, most likely depending on your "imagination". It sustains the fact that, after you die, you just "add" that life's experience and memories in yourself, and then you are reborn. The interesting fact is that you can be reborn in a different timeline than the last one, maybe in the future, or maybe even in the past. This past timeline will be important in the explication, so keep it in your mind. For now, let's see, why don't we take the past lives' memories and experiences, you may ask. So, the theory sustains that after you die, if you stay in that void, that place that you go in after...