09 Core Course: The Consistency Model & Neuroscience

Dr. Pieter Rossouw looks at the basic human psychological needs from the perspective of the Consistency Model as refined by Klaus Grawe. This model identifies four basic human psychological needs and the overarching principle of consistency as the basic regulatory factor in mental functioning. This model will give you an understanding as to how both approach and avoidance patterns of behaviour are developed, both on a social and neurobiological level. This core course lays the foundation for much of neuropsychotherapy and is essential learning for this series of courses. Subsequent courses will make reference to the basic approach/avoidance mental schemata that are identified in this unit.