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Q1. Which approach to psychology do you find most convincing (psychoanalytic, behaviourist, cognitivist, neurobiological)?

Q2. What are the basic principles of the approach you selected?

Q3. Why do you think it best explains anxiety?

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The psychodynamic theory is fascinating and convincing. Our childhood experiences are at the core of who we are today as adults. This solution provides further details that support the intensity of the psychodynamic theory, especially relating to anxiety.

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Which approach to psychology do you find most convincing (psychoanalytic, behaviorist, cognitivist, neurobiological)? What are the basic principles of the approach you selected? Why do you think it best explains anxiety?

I find the Psychodynamic theory the most convincing. This theory originates from Sigmund Freud. It "emphasizes unconscious psychological processes (for example, wishes and fears of which we're not fully aware), and contends that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult ...

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