Brain Chemicals and Transmitter Substances

PSY 810 Comparison Matrix
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Discuss Which Aspect of Biological Anthropology
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Brain Chemicals and Transmitter Substances

Brain Chemicals and Transmitter Substances
Write a 1- page essay explaining the role that biology plays in the development of mood disorders including ones genetic vulnerability and the effects of different levels of brain chemicals and transmitter substances; define the term endogenous; and discuss the following psychological explanations for mood disorders: a. the psychoanalytic theory of repressed anger; b. the behavioral theory of learned helplessness; c. the cognitive theory that emphasizes self-defeating thinking patterns; and d. the effects of social and environmental stresses. Proper APA formatting is a requirement for all essay assignments. Cite at least three educational sources (one source may include the course textbook) in the essay.
SECOND ASSIGNMENT
Congruent and Incongruent Individuals
Write a 1- page essay that differentiates between the congruent or fully functioning person and the incongruent person who has either a highly unrealistic self-image and/or a mismatch between the self-image and the ideal self; and explain why being authentic is vital for healthy functioning. Proper APA formatting is a requirement for all essay assignments. Cite at least three educational sources (one source may include the course textbook) in the essay.