Three Aspects of Psychology (Trilogy of Mind)

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Three aspects of psychology (human behaviour) are:

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Three aspects of psychology (human behaviour) are:

  1. Cognition, Affection, Conation ✓ Correct
  2. Cognition, Affection, Convection
  3. Cognition, Affection, Satisfaction
  4. Cognition, Perception, Conation
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Correct Answer: Cognition, Affection, Conation

The Trilogy of Mind — the three aspects of human psychology — are: Cognition, Affection, and Conation.

The Three Aspects Explained
  • Cognition: The intellectual/thinking aspect — acquiring knowledge. Answers 'What do I know?'
  • Affection: The emotional aspect — feelings and emotions evoked by a person or situation. Answers 'How do I feel?'
  • Conation: The motivational/volitional aspect — desire to perform an action. Answers 'What will I do about it?'
Relation to KASA (Paul Leagans)
  • Knowledge (K) ← related to Cognition
  • Attitude (A) ← related to Affection
  • Skills (S) ← related to Conation/practice
  • Action (A) ← the behavioral outcome
Memory Aid

CAC → Cognition (Know it), Affection (Feel it), Conation (Do it)

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