Interesting overarching concept in psychology

[Carl-Richard]

After studying a bit of psychology, I've noticed a recurring trend in the structure of various models across many sub-disciplines (of course excluding behaviorism), something which I like to call the "cognitive data bank": internally stored information. I believe it's such a common thing because of the intuitive sense (and thus utility) of conceiving of people as carrying information inside their minds, whether conscious or unconscious, for the means of explaining behavior, experiences etc.
 

I believe knowing about the cognitive data bank will make it easier to understand similar aspects of slightly different psychological theories. When learning a new theory, you might start to have the experience of "aha! – that's a cognitive data bank!" Here I will give a couple of examples of what I think are direct representations of (or deeply related to) the concept of the cognitive data bank (obviously starting with the concept of memory):

 

1 Cognitive science

1.1. Memory

1.1.1 Short-term memory

 

1.1.2 Long-term memory

 

1.2 Cognitive schemas (Beck)

 

2 Psychodynamic theory (Freud etc.)

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Psychodynamics, also known as psychodynamic psychology, in its broadest sense, is an approach to psychology that emphasizes systematic study of the psychological forces underlying human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience. It is especially interested in the dynamic relations between conscious motivation and unconscious motivation.

 

2.1 The Unconscious

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychodynamics

 

2.2 Object relations (Klein etc.)

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In object-relations theory, objects are usually persons, parts of persons (such as the mother's breast), or symbols of one of these. The primary object is the mother. The child's relation to an object (e.g. the mother's breast) servers as the prototype for future interpersonal relationships.

https://www.simplypsychology.org/Melanie-Klein.html

 

3. Attachment theory (Bowlby etc.)

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Attachment theory is a psychological, evolutionary and ethological theory concerning relationships between humans. The most important tenet is that young children need to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for normal social and emotional development. The theory was formulated by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst John Bowlby.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_theory

 

3.1 Internal working model

 

 

4. Coping strategies

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Coping is conscious or unconscious strategies used to reduce unpleasant emotions. Coping strategies can be cognitions or behaviours and can be individual or social.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coping

 

4.1 Appraisal theory (Lazarus)

 

4.2 Religious coping (Pargament)

 

The examples under point 4. are less obvious, but hopefully you'll still be able to spot the part of the model where the internally stored information occurs. Anyways, that's it (maybe I'll add more over time). Hope you found it interesting  

 

[happyhappy]

@Carl-Richard keep them comin' mate ! interesting stuff!!!!

[flyingguitarist]

Superb !