Psychogenic Etiology
Definition
This theory suggests that psychological factors like stress, trauma, learned behaviors, or dysfunctional thought patterns cause mental illnesses.
Analogy
Imagine if your computer started glitching because you've been overloading it with too many tasks at once. It's not a hardware issue; instead, it's about how you're using (or misusing) the machine - similar to how stress or trauma can lead to mental disorders.
Related terms
Cognitive Psychology: The study of mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking."
Behaviorism: A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.
Stress: A state of mental or emotional strain resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
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