Evolution of Psychology Lecture 1 Flashcards
What is psychology?
A practical way of thinking
What do psychologists do?
Look at behavior in a scientific POV
What does Psyche and logos stand for? and how does it connect to the original meaning of psych?
The soul + study of a subject
Study of the soul
Who was Wilhelm Wundt?
seen as the founder of psychology
what did Wilhelm Wundt establish?
The first psychology lab
What did Wilhelm Wundt view the study of psychology as?
Study of conscious experience
What are the two schools of thought?
Structuralism and Functionalism
Structuralism
Explored the structural elements of the mind through introspection
Functionalism
Focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function
Name the additional schools of thought and what they are
Psychoanalytic theory: Focuses on unconscious determinants of behavior (SIGMUND FREUD)
Behaviorism: Scientific psychology should only study observable behaviors (JOHN WATSON) only looking at nurture
Humanism: Emphasis on unique qualities of humans to strive for growth for growth and freedom (Carl Rodgers)
what is Psychology today?
The science that studies behavior and psychological and cognitive processes that underline behavior
Applied psych applies this knowledge to practical problems
What does psychology is empirical mean?
Conclusions drawn are based on phenomena that can be observed and tested not based on feelings
What does psychology is theoretically diverse mean
No one theory can explain all there is to know about behavior
What does psychology evolves in a socio-historical context mean?
social trends impact psychology, whatever is happening in the world impacts psychology
What does behavior is determined by multiple causes mean?
heredity and the environment jointly influence behavior
BOTH NATURE AND NURTURE MATTER
Behavior is also shaped by culture
