Holism And Reductionism Flashcards
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What is reductionism
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Explain complex things by reducing them to simple structures
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What is holism
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Human behaviour is more complex, viewed as a product of different influences
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Examples
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Psychodynamic- holistic, looks at the I’d ego and super ego
Biological- reductionist
Cognitive- reductionist compared to a computer
Behaviourist - reductionist through environment
Humanistic - holistic