Contributions to Psychology

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John Locke's theory on knowledge

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Argued that all knowledge comes from experience; introduced Tabula Rasa (blank slate).

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Concept of Free Will

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The power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate.

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Thomas Hobbes' Materialism

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Belief that only matter and energy exist; consciousness is a by-product of the brain.

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Dorothea Dix's achievements

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Fought for the rights of the mentally ill; created the first mental health hospital.

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Max Wertheimer's contribution

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Established the idea of Gestalt Psychology, a precursor to the Cognitive Approach.

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Biological Approach

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Focuses on the physiology of high risk-takers using brain scans.

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Sociocultural Approach

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Investigates how culture influences risk-taking through cross-cultural studies.

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Notable Cognition Figures

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Piaget, Bandura

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Notable Humanistic Figures

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Rogers, Maslow

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Notable Psychoanalytic Figures

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Freud, Jung, Horney