Review of Psychological Theories from a Structuralist Point of View.

1991 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-84
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuiping Chen ◽  
Tao (Tony) Gao

Purpose Despite the importance of online word-of-mouth (WOM) communication to senders, receivers and concerned companies alike, a surprisingly limited amount of research exists on the impacts of online WOM participation on the senders themselves. Motivated by an attempt to fill this significant gap in the literature, this paper aims to investigate the sender outcomes of online WOM participation. Design/methodology/approach The authors draw on insights from focus group studies and psychological theories of emotions, catharsis and regret and the signaling theory to develop a conceptual model linking the drivers and content characteristics of online WOM participation and sender outcomes. Findings The findings show that sender outcomes from online WOM transmission differ by the types of drivers stimulating the online sharing activity and the level of exaggeration in the senders’ self-generated contents. Specifically, online WOM triggered by emotions leads to catharsis and emotional homeostasis among the senders, while that stimulated by motivational drivers such as altruism, reciprocity, self-enhancement and belongingness leads to sender happiness. Exaggeration in self-generated WOM contents by the senders, in turn, leads to delayed outcomes of sender regret and reduced sender trust in general online WOM contents. Research limitations/implications The most important contribution to online WOM research lies in the study of the outcomes of WOM transmission from a sender’s point of view. By drawing on our exploratory findings and psychological theories of emotions, catharsis and regret and the signaling theory, the authors develop a conceptual model linking the drivers and the exaggeration nature of online WOM participation and sender outcomes. Practical implications Managers should realize that the most fundamental way of ensuring positive consumption experiences is to listen to customer voices, including even the most negative of feedback shared privately or publicly, and use that information to improve essential customer experience aspects. The finding on the effects of online WOM exaggerations on sender regret suggests that companies and consumers alike should work on ensuring producing more accurate and complete online customer reviews. The finding on the negative effect of online WOM exaggerations on sender trust raises an important question on the meaning of high quality reviews from the company’s perspective. To pursue high quality reviews, merchants should not only aim at receiving the highest possible numeric ratings but also encourage most truthful accounts of purchase and usage experiences. In turn, online platforms such as Amazon should also factor the quality of online ratings more effectively into their product recommendation algorithms. Social implications In further consideration of consumer welfare implications, online WOM transmissions should be more recognized as a tool for allowing consumers to cleanse their emotions associated with marketing stimuli. Originality/value Overall, the qualitative study and proposed conceptual model contribute to a more thorough and deeper understanding of individual-level sender outcomes of online WOM participation.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Yulia Solovieva ◽  
Luis Quintanar

<p><em>Neuropsychology is the part of psychology, which studies the relation between psychological and brain level of organization of human activity. It is possible to identify specific mechanisms or components of psychological processes related to the functioning of special brain zones. Such a study can be based on different general psychological theories. From the point of view of activity theory approach these components can be understood as psycho-physiological structural and systemic mechanisms of actions and operations fulfilled by a subject in the context of one or another general activity. In other words, neuropsychological level of analyses could be understood as the elementary level of human activity. Neuropsychological analysis can be organized as assessment of actions and not of isolated functions. The present study shows how functional disorders of psychophysiological mechanisms can affect the fulfillment of the same actions of children with learning disabilities. The discussion stresses the importance of inclusion of the terms of activity theory to the practice in neuropsychology.</em></p>


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-331
Author(s):  
Vildan Saruhan

A great deal of importance has recently been given to studies dealing with the spiritual aspect of psychological theories and approaches; the aim has been to shed light on the spiritual aspect of humanity through these conducted researches and compilations. The current study aims to explain the perspective of transactional analysis on spirituality in terms of the theory of interpersonal relations and the extent of spirituality on the understanding of transactional analysis. Mainly the views of Berne and the researchers following in his footsteps have been taken into consideration. The experience of self-transcendence has been referenced by elaborating on the concept of autonomy, which occurs in spirituality through transactional analysis. By forming a framework over the transactional analysis view on spirituality, a perspective is offered towards transactional analysis patterns and spirituality along the axis of transaction and ego states. Family prisms, which are especially effective in the process of working with families in the understanding of transactional analysis, are clarified along the axis of spirituality. In addition, brief and summary information is presented about the pilgrim model, which guides transactional analysts regarding the spiritual elements a client brings during the consultation process. This study aims to show that the understanding of transactional analysis is a theory of relations and that therapists do not exclude spirituality from the counseling process but reference spirituality, particularly when focusing on ego states, intimacy, and autonomy, although not on all the concepts discussed along the understanding axis. For this purpose, the study aims to give the point of view on spirituality in transactional analysis theory by compiling the research that has been performed.


2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-121
Author(s):  
Piotr Szałek

Abstract Schizophrenia still poses the greatest theoretical problems in contemporary psychopathology. These problems should be investigated through the works of authors who deal with schizophrenia representing different psychological theories. The author takes into consideration psychoanalytic and phenomenological point of view. The statements of those theories are encountered in the field of humanistic psychology.


Author(s):  
Radchuk H.K. ◽  
Lohvys O.I.

The article analyses the main psychological theories and considers the theoretical aspects of the concept of leadership qualities in future teachers. Purpose. The purpose of the publication is scientific study and systematization of experience on this issue, to identify the essential characteristics in the holistic structure of the personality of future teacher leaders in the educational space of Institutions of Higher Education.Methods. In the research were used such a theoretical methods: content analysis, synthesis, classification and generalization of scientific and theoretical provisions of the concept of "leadership qualities" in the modern educational environment. The methodological basis of the article is the scientific concepts of native and foreign researchers who have dealt with issues of leadership and leadership qualities. Different approaches of scientists on understanding the essence of leadership qualities of the individual and their features are considered. The components and criteria of leadership qualities from the standpoint of the psychology of work of the teacher are described. Leadership qualities of future teachers has an important role of the formation.Results. As a result of theoretical and methodological research, we analyzed, systematized and identified the following components of leadership qualities in the holistic structure of the future teacher's personality from the point of view of psychology of pedagogical work: motivational-value, emotional-communicative, organizational-regulatory and reflexive-evaluative.Conclusions. It is concluded that in the conditions of modernization of the educational system the teacher-leader becomes an important strategic resource of all transformations, and is able to generate and perceive innovations, ready to show activity and creativity. Subjectivity and congruence are defined as the fundamental qualities that determine the purposeful development of important personal and professional characteristics that contribute to the development of personality to the position of a leader.Key words: leadership, leadership qualities, future teachers, pedagogical activity. У статті проаналізовано основні психологічні підходи і теорії, розглянуто теоретичні аспекти поняття лідерських якостей у майбутніх педагогів. Мета публікації – наукове вивчення та систематизація досвіду з даної проблематики, виявлення сутнісних характеристик у цілісній структурі особистості майбутніх педагогів-лідерів в освітньому просторі закладу вищої освіти.Методи. Під час проведення дослідження використовувалися такі теоретичні методи: контент-аналіз, синтез, класифікація та узагальнення науково-теоретичних положень поняття «лідерські якості» в системі сучасного освітнього середовища. Методологічну основу статті становлять наукові концепції сучасних вітчизняних та зарубіжних дослідників, котрі займалися питаннями лідерства та лідерських якостей, зокрема у педагогів. Розглядаються різні підходи та погляди науковців на розуміння сутності лідерських якостей особистості та їхні особливості. Описуються структура, компоненти та критерії лідерських якостей з позиції психології праці педагога. Підкреслюється важлива роль формування лідерських якостей у майбутніх учителів. Результати. У результаті теоретико-методологічного дослідження нами проаналізовано, системати-зовано та виокремлено такі компоненти лідерських якостей у цілісній структурі особистості майбутнього педагога з точки зору психології педагогічної праці: мотиваційно-ціннісний, емоційно-комунікативний, організаційно-регулятивний та рефлексивно-оцінювальний. Висновки. З’ясовано, що в умовах модернізації освітньої системи педагог-лідер стає важливим стратегічним ресурсом усіх перетворень, здатним генерувати і сприймати інновації, готовим проявляти активність і творчість. Основоположними якостями, що зумовлюють цілеспрямований розвиток важливих особистісно-професійних характеристик, які сприяють розвитку особистості до позиції лідера, визначені суб’єктність і конгруентність. Перспективи подальшого дослідження ми вбачаємо в дослідженні лідер-ських якостей та розробленні психолого-педагогічного супроводу в процесі фахової підготовки педагогів.Ключові слова: лідерство, лідерські якості, майбутні педагоги, педагогічна діяльність.


1948 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-103
Author(s):  
Lucien Kinney

Teaching aims have always held an important place in the literature of secondary school mathematics. In any given period they clearly reveal the current psychological theories, social problems, and schools of educational thought. At the turn of the century, for example, we discern the influence of faculty psychology and the theory of mental discipline. In the analytical ‘twenties the point of view of the job analysis was reflected in detailed and cumbersome lists of aims that broke down of their own weight. Since the early ‘thirties our society has been threatened by economic forces from within and totalitarian forces from without. Accordingly we find that educational aims are preoccupied by definition of an increased responsibility of education in a free society. This is all to the good if we can close the gap between the expressed aims and the implications for classroom activity.


2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-118
Author(s):  
Saepudin Saepudin

This article discusses several language theories and psychological theories thatinfluence the educator's point of view in teaching languages both mother tongueand second language learners. Among the linguistic theories described arestructuralism theories pioneered by Ferdinand de Saussure in Europe; the firstfigure to do a study of language with scientific principles and codified so that it canbe analyzed using systematic and clear methods. Other figures in this genre areLeonardo Bloomfield, Edward Saphier, Charles Hokait and Charles Fries. Second,the transformational generative theory pioneered by Noam Chomsky, who wasborn in 1928 in Pennsylvania, United States. Psychological theories discussed arethe theories of behaviorism, nativism, cognitivism, functional, constructivism,humanism and cybernetics


Author(s):  
Inna R. Altunina ◽  

Foreign author’s psychological theories of personality from the point of view of formulating and solving issues related to the field of motivation of human behavior are examined in the article. The theories are mainly presented, which are usually considered both in monographs devoted to theoretical issues of personality psychology, and in books, the purpose of which is to illuminate motivational issues. The provisions of these theories related to the topic of motivation are revealed and discussed. Particular attention is paid to the lack of clear scientific criteria for classifying a particular theory as a personal or motivational problem, although in fact motivation is only a particular aspect of personality psychology. In conclusion, the point is made that in modern theories of personality, the issues of motivation of human behavior are disclosed quite fully and versatile, however, there is still no unified, holistic psychological theory of motivation and a clear division of the theory into personal and motivational. The same is stated with regard to psychological theories of personality, which differ significantly from each other in terms of terminology, problems considered in them and scientific solutions offered to them.


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