free will and determinism

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free will definition
suggests we have the power to consciously control and make choices about our thoughts and behaviour
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which psychologists support free will?
Humanistic psychologists, like Rogers and Maslow
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determinism definition
we do not have conscious control over our thoughts and behavior, instead it is controlled by external and internal influences
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Name 5 different types of determinism
Hard, Soft, Biological, Environmental, Psychic
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explain Hard determinism
everything that we think or do is dictated by external influences which we cannot consciously control, it is compatible with the aims of science and completely disregards free will
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explain soft determinsim
a version of determinism which allows for some element of free will, this is important in the cognitive approach
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explain biological determinism
the belief advocated by the biological approach that behaviour is caused by biological factors (genetics, evolution, hormones) that are out of our control.
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explain environmental determinism
advocated by the behaviourist approach, it believes that behaviour is caused by feay
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