9 The Theory of Behaviourism John Watson is one of the architects of this theory where he states that the environment is the biggest factor in changing behavior, not one’s will. In fact, he mentions that people behave the way they do because they were reinforced to do so through rewards and punishments. The Trait/ Type Theories In this category of theories the personal characteristics on one’s personality play a pivotal role in his/her behavior. The Model of the Big 5 Traits is the most prominent one in this category, where types are composed of traits, which in turn are comprised of numerous habits like extroversion, optimism, carefreeness, impulsivity, moody, easygoing etc. The Self- Determination Theory It was introduced by Deci & Ryan as a key theory where the pursue of being self-determined impacts motivation—"that people feel more motivated to take action when they think that what they do will have an effect on the outcome.” (Cherry, 2022). In this sense, people’s behaviours and actions are determined accordingly whet three critical components, namely competence, belonging and autonomy, have been fulfilled or not. Video If you want to learn more about the aforementioned theories and models, please watch the following videos: John Watson Theory of Behaviourism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V09FuazW8bc&list=RDCMUCRKpEc4eE9PwJaupN91xYQ&index=26 The Psychoanalytic Theory of Sigmund Freud, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vFf5CS27-Y Source: https://edmuse.substack.com/p/edtech-wants-to-teach-ushow-to-behave Source: https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/what-are-the-big-fivepersonality-traits.html Source: https://twitter.com/haypsych/status/1532723823409233921
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