Consistency theory by Klaus Grawe

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The consistency theory of Klaus Grawe (1998, 2004) tries to explain aspects of the psychological functioning of humans psychologically . Grawe tried to substantiate the theory with empirical science.

Explanation of the theory

The theory assumes that the organism strives for conformity or compatibility of the simultaneously running neuronal and psychological processes. Grawe described this state as consistency .

The higher the consistency, the healthier the organism. Everyone has four basic needs (orientation / control, gain in pleasure / avoidance of pain, attachment, self-esteem enhancement / protection), which are evolutionary and strive for the satisfaction of needs. Grawe also cites a basic need for orientation and control postulated by Seymour Epstein .

In interaction with the environment, according to Grawe, motivational schemes emerge with the aim of satisfying these needs. According to Grawe, motivational schemes are the means that the individual develops in the course of his life in order to satisfy his basic needs and to protect them from harm.

There are approximation schemes and avoidance schemes.

Approach schemes served to meet basic needs and avoidance schemes served to prevent injuries, threats, or disappointments of the basic needs.

If the activated motivational goals were missed, incongruence would occur.

If approaching and avoiding tendencies are activated at the same time and thus inhibit each other, Grawe speaks of a motivational conflict or motivational discordance . This is also the case if different schemes, whether approximate or avoiding, paralyze each other.

"Discordance and incongruence represent" in Grawe's theory "two particularly important forms of inconsistency in psychological events". Consistency is achieved when the basic needs are balanced and the motivational goals are achieved.

How different behaviors are used as a means to achieve one's own needs satisfaction as a goal can be recorded in a plan analysis or schema analysis.

See also

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Klaus Grawe: Neuropsychotherapy . Hogrefe Verlag, 2004, ISBN 978-3-8409-1804-9 , p. 230 .
  2. ↑ cf. Grawe, Klaus: Neuropsychotherapy. Hogrefe. Göttingen u. a. 2004, p. 188
  3. ^ Grawe, Klaus: Neuropsychotherapy. Hogrefe. Göttingen u. a. 2004, pp. 188f.
  4. ^ Grawe, Klaus: Neuropsychotherapy. Hogrefe. Göttingen u. a. 2004, pp. 188f.
  5. ^ Grawe, Klaus: Neuropsychotherapy. Hogrefe. Göttingen u. a. 2004, p. 189
  6. ^ Grawe, Klaus: Neuropsychotherapy. Hogrefe. Göttingen u. a. 2004, pp. 189f.
  7. ^ Grawe, Klaus: Neuropsychotherapy. Hogrefe. Göttingen u. a. 2004, p. 190
  8. ^ Grawe, Klaus: Neuropsychotherapy. Hogrefe. Göttingen u. a. 2004, p. 186ff.