History of psychology - week 1 Flashcards
What were the initial beliefs of the ancient Greeks when it came to behaviour?
controlled by the gods
What was Socrates’ and Plato’s view on the nature of knowledge?
Full slate. Born with all the knowledge and gain access to it.
What was Locke’s view on the nature of knowledge?
Tabula Rasa (blank slate). Gained knowledge through our experiences
What is Hippocrates’ theory of the health of the mind?
4 “humour” control our mind - health is accessed through its balance.
Name the 4 humours of Hippocrates.
Blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile.
What is the mind-body problem?
The way our bodies are connected to our body
What is the dualist view of the mind-body problem?
Seperate entities.
What is, more precisly, Descrates dualist view of the mind-body problem?
Hollow nerves from brain to body. Animal spirits (messages) pass in those tubes to the pineal body.
What is the monist view of the mind-body problem?
They are the same entity.
Where, when and because of whom did psychology emerge?
Germany, 1879, Wilhelm Wundt
Explain Wundt’s experience.
What was it studying.
How did they do it.
What is the physiological process.
measure mental chronometry/reaction time.
weight falls down and as soon as person can, click on a button that makes it stop.
Ears pcik up the sound. Brain processes the sound. Brain initiates movement.
Explain what is structuralism. Who is its founder?
Studies how elements of the mind interact to produce our experiences.
Edward Titchener
Explain what is functionalism. Who is its founder?
Looks at the functionning and the purpose of our experiences. Not their structure. Sees the mind as a stream of consciousness that you cannot break into pieces.
William James.
