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

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