origins of psychology ✮ Flashcards
what is psychology?
the scientific study of the mind and its functions affecting behaviour
what is paradigm?
basic assumptions, ways of thinking and methods of study commonly accepted by a group.
when did Wundt open the first psychology lab?
1879
what did John Locke come up with?
created concept of empiricism
what is empiricism?
all knowledge is derived from a sensory experience and can be studied using a scientific method
what theory did Charles Darwin with?
Theory of evolution, survival of the fittest. Individuals with strongest genes will survive and reproduce
what concept did Rene Descartes come up with?
Cartesian dualism: the mind and the body are separate entities
who was Wilhelm Wundt?
First to separate psychology from philosophy. Opened up the first psychology lab in Germany. Promoted the use of introspection to study structuralism
What is introspection?
A process whereby someone examines their own conscious thoughts
What is structuralism?
The study of the structure of the human mind
what made Wundt’s work scientific?
standardised procedures
