ITP Flashcards
it is the gods and spirits who were attributed to be the direct cause of events and activities of man
Animism
theorized that the human mind is composed of atoms, which penetrate in and out of our system
Democritus
-believed that the soul is distinct to man and it is God-given
-Knower, thinker, determiner
Plato (428/427-348/347 BCE)
- Element of reason- head (mind)
- Spirited element- heart (emotions)
- Element of bodily appetites and desire- diaphragm
Three distinct elements
Father of Psychology because he is the first person to put into writing his explanation pertaining the behavior of man.
Aristotle
- vegetative- basic maintenance of life
- Appetitive- desire and motives
- Rational- governs reason that is located in the heart…the brain is merely a gland and would perform minor functions
Functions of the soul
-Father of the Medicine
-First theorized that mental disorders arose from natural sources
-First to classify different mental disorders during the classical period.
Hippocrates
Theorized the relation of temperament to physiological factors
Behavior may be attributed to the humors or vital juices of the body or the bile
Sanguine- yellow- cheerfulness
Phlegmatic- green- sluggishness (slow)
Melancholic- black- sadness
Choleric- red- irascibility (quick-tempered, irritable)
Galen
introduced the method of introspection (individual tries to describe his own conscious processes)
St. Augustine of Hippo-
belief that when the body dies, the soul separates and becomes a spirit
St. Thomas Aquinas-