Is It Necessary to Unify Psychological Developmental Theories?

IS IT NECESSARY TO UNIFY PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES?

Janice Marquez

PSYC4100

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Capella University

May, 2014

Many have asked whether it is necessary for the unification of developmental theories for psychology as a whole. Another question could be: would unification even work for the different types of psychology? Here is a few psychology types for example is: Positive Psychology, Social Psychology, Environmental Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Behavioral Psychology. Each has their theories. Still all of these and many more, have shared approaches that endeavor to explain the intra- psychological processes of a developing human mind. There is not one theory but the unification of many theories by evaluating the conscious, unconscious and the physical brain and supplying the foundation for further growth.

The Integration of Biological, Freudian, Skinner and Other Theories

Psychodynamics integrates other theories which influence human's instinctual drives and giving it importance in the developmental experiences of shaping personality. "Psychodynamic understanding of the patient is part of a larger bio-psycho-social formulation", (Kljenak, 2006, p.130).

So first, it is necessary to understand the biological and historical aspect of the human brain processes and how they influence human thinking that supports the motivational drives and behaviors of a human.

Biological and Resiliency Theories

The process of evaluation of a human's developing mind should start with the biological theory. According to Darwin's Theory of Evolution all DNA and RNA and similarities of the amino acid sequences between various organisms proposes common descent, and that we have evolved into different types over time. Individuals that have adaptations to help attain resources are more likely to reproduce and pass on those traits, (Hunt, 2007). Accordingly, humans' motivation is due to competition and surviving. Resilience Theorists understands that resiliency helps children overcome negative experiences better. Helping children develop resiliency by teaching it cognitively connects the biological with the cognitive behaviorism theory.

Information Processing, Skinner's Behavioral, and Freud's Psychoanalytical Theories

Using the Information Processing Theory brings the biological aspect with the cognitive developmental process of human beings. Stimulus is the new piece of information that enters the brain. Input processing is the brain using neurons to perceive and sense that which the mind then elaborates, manipulates and stores (the storage and related process). It is important at this stage to mention that it is either stored temporarily or permanently. The output processing then generates the appropriate