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Krantz, Susan E. – 1983
The cognitive model of depression postulates that the depressed individual's cognitions are not only negative, but erroneous and impervious to information from the environment. However, the valence of that information ultimately determines whether those cognitions are impervious or merely receptive. The actual life circumstances of the depressed…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Counseling Techniques
Peer reviewedGray, Peter – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Argues for a greater and more explicit use of evolutionary theory in psychology courses. Provides examples of ways that this strategy can help students think critically about classic psychological theories, understand the importance of narrower domain-specific theories, and comprehend the rationales behind cross-species comparison in psychology.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attribution Theory, Behavior Patterns, Biological Influences
