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Describe how the cognitive approach can be used to explain depression.

Beck’s negative triad is a cognitive theory that can be used to explain depression. It suggests that depression results from negative thoughts about the world, the self and the future. For example, someone s...
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Why does eating sweet foods help to improve a persons mood?

Eating sweet food improves mood because it can alleviate a dysphoric mood as it provides more energy and can lead to an increase in the levels of serotonin in the brain, which can therefore reduce depression...
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What is the Oedipus and Electra complex?

These are concepts of the psychodynamic theory proposed by Sigmund Freud. Boys expereince the Oedipus complex, and girls experience the Electra complex. Both sexes experience this unconsciously during the ph...
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Is memory reliable?

P.E.E.P What memory is/ stance on question. Memory is a complex psychological construct, that can generally be seen as the storage and retrieval of information. Memory can be broadly conceptualised into shor...
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Describe one study using brain imaging technology in investigating the relationship between biological factors and behaviour.

When it comes to the field of neuroscience, brain-imaging technology is widely used in regards to investigating the relationship between brain structures and behaviour, most commonly after certain brain trau...
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