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Behavioural Psych. - Coggle Diagram

- - - - performance approach = behaviour directed by desirable event and possibility
      - performance avoidance = bhvr directed by undesirable event/possibility
      - linked to -ve set of processes and outcomes
      - focus on demonstrated competence relative to others
    - - focus on development and mastering task
      - related to +ve set of processes and outcomes ie persistence in face of failure
- - - - eg oxytocin receptor gene - variations linked with lower optimism/mastery and self esteem
      - but multiple gene interactions (polygenic) involved
    - - complex bhvrs depend heavily on prefrontal cortex - structurally more complex and prolonge period of development
      - pref cortex influenced by environmental experiences ie trauma since develops into 20s/early adulthood
      - differences in pref. cortex connectivity - resulting in individ differences ie differences in decision-making relating to childhood experiences of trauma and family relationships
- - - - original version was criticised as not distinguishing from neurotocism/anxiety
      - LOT-R - 2 items removed, 10 items, most commonly used now to measure disp. optimism
      - found scores positively correlated with optimism, quality of life, self-efficacy, fatigue and mental health
  - - - internal + stable + global attribution = "I'm not smart" - remains consistent over time an applies to all situations
      - external = "the exam was too hard" - blaming what was outside your control
      - the only attribution you have control over and can change - "I didn't study enough"
      - causality -attribution theory = attributing a cause to a behaviour - ie might attribute to personality or situational
    - - passivity learned through experiences of helplessness
      - perseverance learned through early experiences of causal agency
      - learned optimism - developed immunity to future experience of helplessness - WHEN early experience of control + agency
    - - Adverse experience > Beliefs abt it > consequences of Beliefs > vigorously Dispute current beliefs