Systems psychology
Systems psychology is a branch of both
Types
In the scientific literature, different kinds of systems psychology have been mentioned:
- Applied systems psychology
- In the 1970s the term applied systems psychology was being used as a specialism directly related to
- Cognitive systems theory
- Cognitive systems psychology is a part of conscious and the unconscious mind.[citation needed]
- Concrete systems psychology
- Concrete systems psychology is the study of human systems across the varied biological contexts and situations of everyday life.[4][5][6]
- Contract-systems psychology
- Contract-systems psychology is about the human systems actualization through participative organizations.[7]
- Family systems psychology
- Family systems psychology is a more general name for the subfield of family therapists. Family therapists such as Murray Bowen, Michael E. Kerr, and Baard[8] and researchers have begun to theorize a psychology of the family as a system.[9]
- Organismic-systems psychology
- Through the application of organismic-systems biology to human behavior Ludwig von Bertalanffy conceived and developed the organismic-systems psychology, as the theoretical prospect needed for the gradual comprehension of the various ways human personalities may evolve and how they could evolve properly, being supported by a holistic interpretation of human behavior.[10]
Related fields
Ergonomics
Ergonomics, also called "
Equipment design is intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort. The field is also called human engineering and
Family system therapy
Family system therapy, also referred to as "family therapy" and "couple and family therapy", is a branch of
Organizational psychology
Industrial and organizational psychology also known as "work psychology", "occupational psychology" or "personnel psychology" concerns the application of psychological theories, research methods, and intervention strategies to workplace issues. Industrial and organizational psychologists are interested in making organizations more productive while ensuring workers are able to lead physically and psychologically healthy lives. Relevant topics include personnel psychology, motivation and leadership, employee selection, training and development, organization development and guided change, organizational behavior, and job and family issues.[citation needed]
Perceptual control theory
Perceptual control theory (PCT) is a psychological theory of animal and
See also
References
- ^ Jeanne M. Plas (1986) Systems psychology in the schools. p.xvi
- ^ Kenyon B. De Greene, Earl A. Alluisi (1970), Systems Psychology, McGraw-Hill. p.44
- ^ Ronald John Beishon, Geoff Peters (1976) Systems behaviour. p.144
- ISBN 0262570270.
- ISBN 0914105175.
- ISBN 9738030595.
- ISBN 0-8039-0429-0. page 200.
- ISBN 0-7914-3761-2. Page 72.
- PMID 33084239.
- ^ "Organsmic Systems Psychology". Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
- PMID 33084239.
- ^ Engineering control theory also makes use of feedforward, predictive control, and other functions that are not required to model the behavior of living organisms.
- ^ For an introduction, see the Byte articles on robotics and the article on the origins of purpose in this collection Archived 4 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
Further reading
- Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1968), Organismic Psychology and System Theory, Worcester, Clark University Press.
- Brennan (1994), History and Systems Psychology, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-182668-9
- Molly Young Brown, Psychosynthesis – A "Systems" Psychology?,
- Kenyon B. De Greene, Earl A. Alluisi (1970), Systems Psychology, McGraw-Hill.
- W. Huitt (2003), "A systems model of human behavior", in: Educational Psychology Interactive, Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University.
- Gerhard Medicus (2015). Being Human – Bridging the Gap between the Sciences of Body and Mind. Berlin: VWB
- Gerhard Medicus (2017). Being Human – Bridging the Gap between the Sciences of Body and Mind. Berlin: VWB
- Jon Mills (2000), "Dialectical Psychoanalysis: Toward Process Psychology", in: Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Thought, 23(3), 20–54.
- Alexander Zelitchenko (2009), "Is 'Mind-Body-Environment' Closed or Open System?" Preprint.
- Linda E. Olds (1992), Metaphors of Interrelatedness: Toward a Systems Theory of Psychology, SUNY Press, ISBN 0-7914-1011-0
- Jeanne M. Plas (1986), Systems Psychology in the Schools, Pergamon Press ISBN 0-08-033144-0
- David E. Roy (2000), Toward a Process Psychology: A Model of Integration. Fresno, CA, Adobe Creations Press, 2000
- David E. Roy (2005), Process Psychology and the Process of Psychology Or, Developing a Psychology of Integration While Leaving Home, Seminar paper, 2005.
- ISBN 981-238-610-6.
- W. T. Singleton (1989), The Mind at Work: Psychological Ergonomics, Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-26579-7.
External links
- Media related to Systems psychology at Wikimedia Commons