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Reductionism
Evolutionary theory
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However evolutionary theory is based on inference from fossil records, so cause-and-effect conclusions between evolution and behaviour cannot drawn
Darwin proclaimed that all behaviour is based on evolutionary principles of natural selection, and the behaviours we present now are passed onto future generations due to their survival value
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Ethnocentrism
The Western healthcare system focuses on a medical model, stemming from simple biological processes
The Ayurvedic approach is based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a balance of the mind, body and spirit (one part cannot be considered individually but as a whole system)
Reductionism is an explanation of a whole in terms of the units it is built from (studying cells rather than the whole body)
In psychological terms, humans are biological organsisms so we can reduce their complex behaviours into neuropsychological componenets
Holism is the opposite of reductionism - it is the idea that various systems should be viewed as whole and not as parts