Answer The Greek word is atomos, which means indivisible. The Greek word is made up of the prefix a, meaning not [as in asymptomatic, and atypical] and temnein, mea â¦ ning to cut.
A thought process for developing healthier thinking. Cognitive behavior therapy is based on a cognitive theory of psychopathology. The cognitive model describes how peopleâs perceptions of, or spontaneous thoughts about, situations influence their emotional, behavioral (and often physiological) reactions. Individualsâ perceptions are often distorted and dysfunctional when they are distressed.
Cognitive psychology is a pure science, based mainly on laboratory experiments. Behavior can be largely explained in terms of how the mind operates, i.e. the information processing approach.The mind works in a way similar to a computer: inputting, storing and retrieving data.ognitive psychology is also a reductionist approach. This means that all behaviour, no matter how complex can be reduced to simple cognitive processes, like memory or perception. Typically cognitive psychologists use the laboratory experiment to study behavior.