Behaviorism
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Behaviorism
Throughout all of the possible theories that attempt to structuralize and explain why human beings do what they do, I feel that the theory of behaviorism made the most sense to me. The philosophy behind Behaviorism is that all things organisms do such as acting, thinking, and feeling should be regarded as a behavior and in order to treat psychological disorders it is best to do so by changing behavior patterns. I find this very relative to life because the so called “treatment” of certain psychological disorders is practiced daily all around the world.
For example, parents alter their childrens behavior patterns all the time, by disciplining them if they do something that is seen as wrong, thus altering their behaviors and their minds. In a way its like teaching them right from wrong. In fact I was raised exactly like that which determined the way I think in the present. My behavior today is a reflection of what my parents have done to alter my child like behavior. The changes in my behavior pattern from a young age have a direct correlation to my behavior now. Behaviorism is something that I feel is proven to be true every day. Its done everywhere from the work place to schools to households. Its something that is very common. In many ways Behaviorism has been around for a while. It is the same as training a pet. Say for example you have a dog and it has a psychological disorder which makes it think that it is okay to urinate everywhere. If you dont want it to urinate everywhere you teach it how to urinate on newspaper thus changing its behavior pattern and treating its psychological disorder.
Although it seems to be complex to those who are unfamiliar with theories in psychology, behaviorism is very simple and can be seen almost everywhere in the world. It is almost like a tradition in my opinion. It is something most people have experienced at least once in their lifetime. Being scolded punished or facing consequences are all forms of behaviorism, thus making behaviorism apart of life itself, because for every action there is a reaction.