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The Influence Of Kanrad Lorenz And His Ethological Theories On Psychology

Posted on:2004-06-13Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H L ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360122960732Subject:Basic Psychology
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Konrad Lorenz, Austrian great ethnologist, have enjoyed the reputation of " the father of sexology", his achievement on sexology is outstanding, he is the Nobel Prize winner of medical science of the physiology in 1973, he is the vanguard of animal's behavior field, the main concept of ethnology: such as impressing effect, instinctive reaction, instinctive mechanism, etc. On this basis, Lorenz has also put forward his views about the human nature.Lorenz is the first one who found the phenomenon of carving prints, who has brought about an advance in child psychology, In terms of the tradition, enriching the social psychology will explain the theory which infringes the behavior after insisting and resumed the instinct of the social psychology. Ethnology also has great influence on the development of psychology follows traditional research of Lorenz. Using evolutionism carries on deep discussion and study on the origin, nature of psychology and some social phenomena. Lorenz also has outstanding opinions in social ethics. Eight categories of dangers that modern civilization faces - Wise and farsighted glory glimmers so far.Certainly, Lorenz's theory has obvious defects. For example the theory about the instinct and the attack is not so perfect. It is relatively short of the positive research, the analogizing law is not so convincing.Doing research on Lorenz and his theory is primarily for inspiration and nudge. It tells people the relation between the printing theory and children's formative education. Mankind and nature should have been intimate as friends, how to think war reasons and crises of the modern human civilization, etc.
Keywords/Search Tags:Lorenz, ethnology, the instinct, attack, impressing effect, influence
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