Psychotherapy And Dialectical Behavior Therapy as A Biological Basis for Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy And Dialectical Behavior Therapy as A Biological Basis for Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy And Dialectical Behavior Therapy as A Biological Basis for Psychotherapy

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This paper will examine the role of biological imprints in our personality. They are neurological pathways that we develop that are formed through our experiences and genetics and are often referred to as nature vs. nurture. There is a considerable debate in the psychology community on how much they contribute to our makeup as people, which the LGBTQ community's recent advancements can exemplify in identifying their identities and preferences, not just with gender but sexuality. Within this paper, behavior, and choices are also a large part of our development, both positively and negatively (Euler et al., 2018). I will be examining these concepts, the origins of imprints, and how they affect us today.

In the early 1960s, a scientist named Donald Hebb came up with a theory that neurons that fire together wire together. When we have particular experiences, our neurons create a pathway in our brain that causes us to do or feel something. The more we repeat an incident, the stronger these pathways become, effectively forming neural networks in our brain (Euler et al., 2018). Over time, these networks begin to imprint on our brain, subconsciously dictating how we behave or think about something. This is also true for things that we are born with, such as gender or sexuality, but can also be learned from experiences throughout life.

These neural networks are formed through experiences that cause us to feel the same way about something, either positively or negatively. For example, if we experience negative emotions around bullying in school, our foundation will be set early on that bullying is terrible and not sound. If a child is being bullied, they are more likely to develop a fear of bullies later in life; if they are not driven, they may believe that bullies are ok.

Again, these imprints can be learned and reinforced over time by experiences that cause us to do or feel something. By reading about bullying, for example, in children's books, we have formed associations with being part of this group and found ourselves fearful of it.

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Euler, S.,, Allenbach, G.,, Stalujanis, E.,, Kolly, S.,, De Roten, Y.,, Despland, J. N.,, & & Kramer, U. (2018, 13). Dialectical behavior therapy skills training affects defense mechanisms in borderline personality disorder: An integrative approach of agencies in psychotherapy. Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10503307.2018.1497214?casa_token=OKdK01_pMVwAAAAA:snmd0947iEbXN7ZQhvh6oXUlo6lnHeuozjWTZnIB-VQCzD9AQ8JVnrPU8XNEe17fgSemObqOHzRh_Gd_hA