Constructivist theory of perception
Unlike Gibson’s ‘bottom-up’ theory, Gregory’s theory proposed that the way in which we perceive things is not just based on ...
Cognitive theory
Any theory which is ‘cognitive’ refers to the mental processes and beliefs that an individual goes through when assessing a ...
Charlton et al.
The debate about whether aggression is innate in humans, i.e. they are born with it, or if it is something ...
CBT as a treatment for depression
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that is commonly used to treat a range of mental health ...
Caspi et al.
Very much linked to the nature vs. nurture debate, which we will consider in more detail in the next section, ...
Carmichael, Hogan and Walter (1932)
In this study, the researchers were interested in finding out whether or not the way in which someone perceives an ...
Carl Rogers
Carl Rogers was an extremely influential researcher in the field of humanistic psychology whose theories we will examine more closely ...
Boroditsky
The focus of Boroditsky’s study was in trying to find out if the language that we speak affects how we ...
Bodily rhythms
When we sleep there are many different influences that affect the quality and type of sleep that we get. One ...
Biological explanations of criminality
Unlike learning theories, which take a person’s life experiences into account, the biological theory maintains that it is a person’s ...
Bartlett’s war of the ghosts
It is stated that Bartlett came up with his idea of ‘War of the Ghosts’ whilst playing Chinese whispers when ...
Bartlett’s theory
Bartlett realised that memory was not a perfect system; he maintained that when people were trying to remember things, they ...
Bobo Doll Experiment
This study, carried out by Bandura and his colleagues, is an example of how social learning theory is researched. The ...
Atkinson and Shiffrin theory
The Multi-store Model of Memory, was proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin in the 1960s in an attempt to show how ...
