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Origins of Psychology
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An overview of the origins and history of psychology.
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wundt
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Origins of Psychology
Origin of Psychology
Wundt
Consciousness
Awareness of immediate experience
William James
Functionalism
Function & purpose of consciousness
"Stream of consciousness"
Titchner
Structuralism
Separate consciousness into parts
"Static points"
John B. Watson
Behavioralism
Observable responses/activities
Study what can be directly observed
Scientific method based on this verification
B.F. Skinner
Enviromental Factors influence behaviour
"No such thing as free will"
Responses are a result of previous conditioning
Locus of behaviour is in the brain
Nurture > Nature
Genetic inheritances or environment & experience
Influences behaviour
Nuture
Stimulus is a detectable input from the environment
Stimulus Response Technology
"Change the environment and you can change the person" - B.F. Skinner
Nature
Biological make up of a person
Inheritable characteristics through generations
Sigmund Freud
Unconscious mind
Below the surface of conscious awareness
Influence on actions and behaviours
Unconscious conflict plays a role in behavior
Affected by sexuality
Psychoanalytical Theory
Attempts to explain personality and conditions of the subconscious by focusing on unconscious determinants of behaviour
People are not the masters of their own mind
Humanism
Emphasizes the unique qualities of humans
Freedom, potential for personal growth
Opposed psychoanalytical theory
Donald Hebb
Cognition
Mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge
Locus of behaviour is in the brain
Repeated stimulation leads to development of cell assemblies that facilitate behaviour
Applied Psychology
Concerned with everyday life and practical problems
Clinical Psychology
Diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and disorders
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