PYC4808 Assignment 3 2023 (Essay) TWO Essays Provided! I have proivded two Assignment Answers and I have also provided in depth answers on each, this will ensure you have enough information to use and also understand. Referencing and reference list are included. Question: Essay critically comparing...
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Introduction ................................................................................................................ 2
Comparing the Perception of Reality in First Order Cybernetics and Second
Order Cybernetics ............................................................................................... 3
First Order Cybernetics ....................................................................................... 3
Second Order Cybernetics .................................................................................. 3
Therapeutic Approaches: First Order Cybernetics versus Second Order Cybernetics
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First Order Cybernetics:.......................................................................................... 4
Reality and Objectivity: ........................................................................................ 4
Health and Pathology: ......................................................................................... 4
Therapeutic Approach: ........................................................................................ 4
Second Order Cybernetics ..................................................................................... 4
Reality as Subjective Construction: ..................................................................... 4
Health and Pathology: ......................................................................................... 5
Therapeutic Approach: ........................................................................................ 5
Comparative Analysis: ............................................................................................ 5
Perspectives on Health and Pathology ................................................................... 7
First Order Cybernetics ....................................................................................... 7
Second Order Cybernetics .................................................................................. 8
Distinctions Between First Order and Second Order Change in Psychotherapy .... 8
Concept of Change in First Order Cybernetics ................................................... 9
Concept of Change in Second Order Cybernetics .............................................. 9
Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 9
EXTRA: .................................................................................................................... 10
References ............................................................................................................... 11
ASSIGNMENT 3 OPTION 2 ANSWER .................................................................... 13
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Introduction
Psychologists play a pivotal role in the mental well-being and development of
individuals through psychotherapy. The efficacy and approach of psychotherapy can
vary based on the perspectives adopted by the psychologist. Psychology and
psychotherapy are fields in which professionals engage in the delicate task of
navigating human behaviour and mental processes. One of the important distinctions
within these fields is the difference between First Order Cybernetics (FOC) and
Second Order Cybernetics (SOC). This essay critically examines the roles of a
psychologist in psychotherapy and the approaches they take within the frameworks
of FOC and SOC. It further elucidates how the concept of change is considered and
how it is conceptualized within these frameworks………………………………………
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