Instinct theory is derived from our biological make-up. We've all seen spider's webs and perhaps even witnessed a spider in the tedious job of creating its home and trap. We've all seen birds in their nests, feeding their young or painstakingly placing the twigs in place to form their new home. How do Spiders know how to spin webs? How do birds now how to build nests?
The answer is Biology. All creatures are born with specific innate knowledge about how to survive. Animals are born with the capacity and often times knowledge of how to survive by spinning webs, building nests, avoiding danger, and reproducing. These innate tendencies are preprogrammed at birth, they are in our genes, and even if the spider never saw a web before, never witnessed its creation, it would still know how to create one.
Humans have the same types of innate tendencies. Babies are born with a unique ability that allows them to survive; they are born with the ability to cry. Without this, how would others know when to feed the baby, know when he needed changing, or when she wanted attention and affection? Crying allows a human infant to survive. We are also born with particular reflexes which promote survival. The most important of these include sucking, swallowing, coughing, blinking. Newborns can perform physical movements to avoid pain; they will turn their head if touched on their cheek and search for a nipple (rooting reflex); and they will grasp an object that touches the palm of their hands.
William McDougall's motivation-instinct theory suggests that all behavior is driven by fundamental instincts such as hunger, fear, and curiosity. According to McDougall, these instincts guide our actions and motivations, shaping human behavior in various situations. He believed that instincts are innate and universal, influencing our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
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William Schultz developed the interpersonal need theory in 1977.
William James is associated with functionalism, a psychological theory that focuses on how mental processes help individuals adapt to their environment. He believed that the purpose of consciousness is to help individuals navigate the world and make decisions.
concept of the "stream of consciousness," which describes our subjective experience of time as a continuous flow of thoughts and perceptions. James emphasized the interconnectedness of past, present, and future in shaping our understanding of time and reality.
William Glasser's Choice Theory states that humans have five basic psychological needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun. According to Glasser, mental health is achieved when these needs are met in a satisfying way. He emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility and the ability to make choices in meeting these needs.
Cognitive appraisal theory and two-factor theory describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion. This theory suggests that our emotions are influenced by both our physiological arousal and our cognitive interpretation of the situation.
its not really a matter of who "discovered" the instinct theory but who PROPOSED the instinct theory is what i think your question is asking in which case i believe the answer--if my memory serves me right-- is William McDougall
Functinalism theory
focus on characters' internal experience of reality
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William R. Scott has written: 'Group theory' -- subject(s): Group theory
William Judson LeVeque has written: 'Fundamentals of number theory' -- subject(s): Number theory
William L. Brogan has written: 'Modern control theory' -- subject(s): Control theory
William Schultz developed the interpersonal need theory in 1977.
William Higgins has written: 'Experiments and observations on the atomic theory, and electrical phenomena' -- subject(s): Atomic theory
William E. Datig has written: 'The age of androids' -- subject(s): Androids, Knowledge, Theory of, Theory of Knowledge
William Pingry Boynton has written: 'Applications of the kinetic theory to gases, vapors, pure liquids, and the theory of solutions' -- subject(s): Solution (Chemistry), Kinetic theory of gases
The: "Collison Theory" was proposed by Max Trautz and William Lewis in 1916 and 1918.