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What specific psychological perspective(theory) would explain
« on: October 30, 2009, 10:26:02 PM »
What specific psychological perspective(theory) would explain someones desire to return to school(college) after dropping out in their early teen years?

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Re: What specific psychological perspective(theory) would explain
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2009, 03:05:10 AM »
Maybe regret?

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Re: What specific psychological perspective(theory) would explain
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2009, 10:05:57 AM »
"self actualization"
The so-called miraculous powers of a great master are a natural accompaniment to his exact understanding of subtle laws that operate in the inner cosmos of consciousness.

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Re: What specific psychological perspective(theory) would explain
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2009, 11:26:45 PM »
"Reinforcement-Punishment"
or maybe
"Rotter's Reinforcement value theory"

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Re: What specific psychological perspective(theory) would explain
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2009, 01:14:10 AM »
"Reinforcement-Punishment"

You mean operant conditioning?
That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

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Re: What specific psychological perspective(theory) would explain
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2009, 11:12:32 AM »
Yup....Skinner's operant conditioning

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Re: What specific psychological perspective(theory) would explain
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2009, 01:33:43 AM »
You don't give enough information. What caused this feeling of regret?

 

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