La revolución de la conducta observable: Terapias de primera ola
Descubre cómo las terapias de primera ola transformaron la psicología en una ciencia rigurosa centrada en la conducta observable y el aprendizaje conductual.
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La conducta inadaptada es aprendida; no es que tengas una enfermedad mental extraña, sino que has aprendido a reaccionar de una forma que te hace sufrir y, por tanto, puedes desaprender lo que te hace daño.
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Masterclass para Psicólogos: Terapias de primera ola
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Según explican Nia y Miles, las terapias de primera ola surgieron a finales de los años 50 como una revolución científica. Este enfoque buscaba que la psicología fuera tan rigurosa como la física o la biología, dejando de lado las teorías sobre el inconsciente para centrarse exclusivamente en la conducta observable. Fue un cambio de paradigma que priorizó lo que el paciente hace sobre los conflictos ocultos.
La diferencia principal radica en el objeto de estudio. Mientras que el modelo psicodinámico se enfocaba en adivinar qué había en el fondo de un pozo oscuro mediante el análisis de sueños y el inconsciente, la revolución de la conducta observable propuso observar cómo se mueve la persona en la superficie. Miles destaca que este movimiento rompió con la búsqueda de conflictos internos para enfocarse en hechos medibles y visibles.
En este podcast, Nia señala una idea potente de las terapias de primera ola: la conducta inadaptada es aprendida. Esto significa que no se considera una enfermedad mental extraña o cualitativamente distinta a la de una persona sana. Bajo esta perspectiva de la psicología científica, los comportamientos se adquieren a través del aprendizaje, lo que permite tratarlos mediante la observación y la modificación de la conducta observable.
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