For Tommy, a four-year-old boy he has gone through quite a lot more than other individuals. I found that the theorist such as Bandura and Freud both have theories that can help us learn more about what Tommy and his parents are going through. Ideas such as observational learning, defense mechanisms, and agencies of our mind give us a glimpse at what is going on cognitively in Tommy’s family. Bandura’s observational learning theory can help us further explain the situation Tommy is going through with his family and foster care. In the textbook Bandura states that observation learning is a ”social situation we often learn much more rapidly simply by observing the behavior of others” (Crain, 205). Children, like Tommy learn this method cognitively …show more content…
In attention process states that an individual “ we cannot imitate a model unless we pay attention to the model” (Crain, 206). For Tommy this may have been something he witnessed his whole life did not know anything other than a dysfunctional family. Next is retention process, which is how we remember the behavior, for Tommy this could relate to his time in childcare when for the first around other girls. When he is with girls in his class he acts more aggressively towards them, which could have stemmed from how his father acted towards Tommy’s mom. Next is motor reproduction process, for Bandura this means “to reproduce behaviors accurately, the person must have the necessary motor skills”(Crain, 207) meaning you can’t run until you learn to walk. Tommy, at ago four, most likely was never able to exhibit these behaviors because he was so young and not around other people who would take the time to notice them. Lastly, reinforcement and motivational process this idea is centered on, “We can observe a model, and thereby acquire new knowledge, but we may or may not perform the responses” (Crain, 207). Tommy is still a young boy and because the whole idea of learning theory is cognitive we don’t know what is going on in his head. Tommy has observed many new behaviors from his parents that he has not …show more content…
There are three agencies of our mind, Id, Ego, and Super ego, Id is completely unconscious and usually an impulse that may or may not end well for us. The Id operates on the pleasure principle, which is the idea that “the goal is to maximize pleasure and minimize pain” (Crain, 268). This is the devil on ones shoulder telling you to do something regardless of what happens. In my opinion the father is only referring to his Id and nothing thinking about consequences of others or him. The father is not connecting with his ego, “the agency that delays the immediate impulse and considers reality”(Crain, 269) or super ego, “our standards for right and wrong”(Crain, 270). The father doesn’t take the time when he is anger to think what is the best option; he goes straight to attacking his wife. We have Id, ego, and super ego to subconsciously balance ourselves out, not one system has all the power or it will become dysfunctional to the host or those around
Sigmund Freud first theorized the psychosexual theory after studying a patients mental health. The theory states that a human develops from underlying unconscious motives in order to achieve sensual satisfaction.
The first of Freud’s divisions of one’s personality is the Id. The Id is exists from birth it directs one to avoid pain and to seek pleasure in life. The id controls two main instincts, one is a reproductive instinct for life, whereas the other is an aggressive death instinct almost like a fight response in one’s brain (Wade Tavris 40). The Id is always in a constant want of immediate satisfaction. The Id is our primal instinct from birth to always seek out pleasure, or our wants when humanly possible, and to avoid pain at all costs (Basirizadeh Harati 2). Due to these two conflicting instincts that reside in our personalities, there is always tension in the Id. This tension can be eased in many different forms, from a physical reaction to the tension to an impact on one’s mental state with uncensored images and immoral thoughts. The id lives in our subconscious while it motivates us toward pleasure and avoiding pain (Wade Tavris 40).
The emotional support children receive from their parents in the early years of their lives can make an everlasting impact in how their fears develop and persist over the course of their lives. Take, for instance, a considerably difficult a child who received a nurturing amount of support from his parents in contrast with another little boy who was physically reprimanded for his antsy behavior. The first boy’s parent’s found tactful ways to allow their child to better handle his fears, consequently allowing him to forge a more functional life in the future. In opposition, the other child’s father, who hit him in efforts to stop his anxiety, ironically contributed to the child’s unwanted behavior, causing him to become more disruptive and disturbed in the
“Parents are early major carriers of projection, and children unconsciously project omnipotence and omniscience onto them. These are what Jung called archetypal projections. The parents become gods, invested with powers that people have attributed to the divine. ‘Daddy can do anything! He’s the str...
Social Learning theory says that you can learn by observing other people. Observational learning shows that when young children watch what people do around them that they begin to imitate ...
- - -. “Social-learning Theory:Observing and Imitating Models.” Human Development. 5th ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 1992. 213-14. Print.
The thought of Freud has a total focus on an individual’s mind and how this internal struggle effects how humans interact within society. Freud argues that every human has three functional parts of their personality that exist within the mind itself: the id, super-ego and the ego. Thurschwell describes these three layers as how they relate to each other. The id is the deepest level of the unconscious, which is dominated by the pleasure principle and has no concept of time except for the present, demanding instant gratification of sexual and aggressive (Eros and Thanatos) urges. The superego originates through identification with the individuals parents, functioning as an internal censor witch represses the dangerous urges of the id. The ego starts as part of the id but is more sensible as it has knowledge of the outside world. Unlike the id, the ego is dominated by the instinct to protect oneself. Although these three layers cannot be physically mapped out in the mind they do show how Freud constantly focused on the internal mind...
Bandura discusses the importance of observational learning. Bandura focuses mostly on how kids develop their habits based of their role models. Bandura shows this in the Bobo Doll Experiment. The Bobo Doll experiment consisted of 36 boys and 36 girls. They were then separated again into watching a video of a plastic doll called Bobo. Some children were separated by some adults aggressively beating up Bobo and the other half were calm adults. After they were showed the video, the kids were then shown to Bobo and the results matched the Social Learning Theory to the max. The kids that were show the aggressive videos were aggressive towards Bobo. Another Social Learning Theory can be told in my shoes because I have done something similar. I remember in fifth grade my older cousin would always ride his bike down the biggest hill without a helmet. I figured if he did and was okay, why can’t I? I learned the hard way and sliced my arm on a rock. Luckily I did not need stitches however, I did go to the doctors and got ointment for it. I still have the scar today. I feel like the Social Learning Theory has made an impact on my life because I have had the opportunity of having a role model. This role model has made a positive change to my life. Similar to Bobo, I have seen what negative role models have done for a person and how much it affects
Bandura’s theory uses the social- learning approach. This approach would explain that Antwone was a product of what he saw. This showed in the behaviors that he displayed. This approach derives from the behaviorist approach (Schultz & Schultz, 2013). Bandura would believe that one learns by observing what is taking place in his or her environment and the people that are around the individual (Schultz & Schultz, 2013). Modeling was very important to Bandura (Schultz & Schultz, 2013).
The way a child develops through out their lives has been a crucial topic, a topic where many theorist state that children develop internally (born with it or on their own) or externally (with the help of others). The scope of a child developing successfully, for those who believe in internal development, consists of completing or experiencing each of the stages the theorists such as Piaget’s stages of intellectual development, Freud’s stages of psychosexual development or the eight stages of life that Erickson constructed. Theorists such as Vygotsky, Bandura, Skinner, and Brofrenbrenner, who believe in external development, stated that a child development consists of exterior influences such as parent, friends, the society or our environment. Regardless
Sigmund Freud created strong theories in science and medicine that are still studied today. Freud was a neurologist who proposed many distinctive theories in psychiatry, all based upon the method of psychoanalysis. Some of his key concepts include the ego/superego/id, free association, trauma/fantasy, dream interpretation, and jokes and the unconscious. “Freud remained a determinist throughout his life, believing that all vital phenomena, including psychological phenomena like thoughts, feelings and phantasies, are rigidly determined by the principle of cause and effect” (Storr, 1989, p. 2). Through the discussion of those central concepts, Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis becomes clear as to how he construed human character.
Observational learning is described as learning behaviors through watching others. Turkle shares a story based on this learning style. She says, "A 15-year-old boy told me that someday he wanted to raise a family, not the way his parents are raising him (with phones out during meals...) but the way his parents think they are raising him – with no phones at meals and plentiful family conversation" (Turkle Par. 5). The boy observed his family interactions around their phones and learned how it affected them, so he decided that he did not want to raise his family the same way.
Sigmund Freud was a pioneer within the field of psychology who developed multiple theories that introduced the world to the inner meanings of the human unconscious. He created the theory of psychoanalysis, which allowed him to enter the world of the unconscious mind. He also proposed that humans go through a transition of various psychosexual stages, each level containing a different drive and desire. These urges were governed by the three components of the mind: the id, the ego, and the superego. He also believed that humans create defense mechanisms in order to drive away anxiety, guilt, and depression. However, he believed his greatest work resided within his interpretation of dreams through a method he called dream analysis. Each aspect of his studies and theories attempt to identify the reason behind human behavior.
Psychoanalytic theory has its basis in the unconscious mind. The approach emphases on studying of childhood events that may influence the functioning of an adult.In
Erickson’s theory can explain some of my own personal issues and insecurities, and therefore I can see the significance of the theory on the individual. With Piaget’s theory it is, to me, all too obvious that children see things differently at different stages of their life. However as we usually take for granted the changes in stages I found it interesting to see it laid out in each of the particular stages as seen in the video. It shows the importance of helping children to view things differently. Skinner’s theory is one I use every day in my two year old classroom. We focus on the positives and try to ignore the negatives or allow some natural consequences to occur. It is really helping with our potty training efforts. Vygotsky’s theory is another one that I can relate to both from experience as a student and as an early childhood educator. I quite frequently became bored with trivial task as a student, and I can tell when some of my own students are either bored or find a task to difficult and the negative consequences associated with