The Quadrant Model is a framework that can organize various concepts into four distinct categories or quadrants. Applying it to the schools of psychology offers a structured way to explore the field.
1. Eksogene (External genesis) aligns with Behavioral Psychology since it focuses on external, observable behaviors and environmental influences.
2. Extragene (Beyond the internal) could connect with Cognitive Psychology, emphasizing processes outside immediate perception and overt behavior, focusing on mental processes.
3. Autogene (Self-generated) relates to Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Psychology, focusing on inner processes, unconscious motivations, and early self-development experiences.
4. Endogene (Internal genesis) aligns with Humanistic Psychology, concentrating on internal potential, self-actualization, and personal growth.
The schools can be presented like this:
1. Behavioral Psychology:
o Quadrant Focus: Observable behavior and environmental influences.
o Key Figures: B.F. Skinner, John Watson.
o Emphasis on how external stimuli shape behaviors through conditioning.
2. Cognitive Psychology:
o Quadrant Focus: Internal mental processes.
o Key Figures: Jean Piaget, Ulric Neisser.
o Study of perception, memory, and problem-solving.
3. Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Psychology:
o Quadrant Focus: Unconscious mind and early childhood experiences.
o Key Figures: Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung.
o Emphasis on inner desires, conflicts, and the influence of the unconscious.
4. Humanistic Psychology:
o Quadrant Focus: Individual potential and self-actualization.
o Key Figures: Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow.
o Focus on personal growth, free will, and the concept of the "self."
These are broad categorizations. The field of psychology is diverse with many overlapping schools and sub-disciplines.