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Mind Map by krazzykelly, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by krazzykelly
over 8 years ago
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origins of
psychology -
Wilhelm Wundt
- belief that all aspects of nature
including human mind could be
studied scientifically
- best way to study human behaviour
was to break down behaviours such as
sensations into their basic elements
- introspection
- the process by which a person
gains knowledge about his or her
own menatal and emotional states
as a result of the examination or
observation of their conscious
thoughts and feelings
- Highly trained assistants would be given a
stimulus such as a ticking metronome and would
reflect on the experience. They would report what
the stimulus made them think and feel. The same
stimulus, physical surroundings and instructions
were given to each person.
- they were
then asked to
provide a
decription of
their inner
thoughts and
feelings
- this made it
possible to
compare
different
participants
reports in
response to the
same stimuli
- establish
general
theories
about
perception
and other
mental
processes.
- establish
general
theories
about
perception
and other
mental
processes.
- this made it
possible to
compare
different
participants
reports in
response to the
same stimuli
- they were
then asked to
provide a
decription of
their inner
thoughts and
feelings
- the process by which a person
gains knowledge about his or her
own menatal and emotional states
as a result of the examination or
observation of their conscious
thoughts and feelings
- introspection
- best way to study human behaviour
was to break down behaviours such as
sensations into their basic elements
- first person to call himself
a psychologist
- strengths
- It is an easy and simple method and
provides direct observation of
mental processes
- By other scientific methods,
the mental processes cannot
be directly observed since
those are purely private and
personal experiences.
- Introspection is the
only method by
which the person
can be directly
aware of their own
experiences
- Introspection is the
only method by
which the person
can be directly
aware of their own
experiences
- By other scientific methods,
the mental processes cannot
be directly observed since
those are purely private and
personal experiences.
- It is an easy and simple method and
provides direct observation of
mental processes
- weaknesses
- unreliable
- unconscious
experiences cannot be
accessed through
introspection.
- lacks reliably
reproducile
- lacks reliably
reproducile
- it relied on
non-observable
responses
- unconscious
experiences cannot be
accessed through
introspection.
- it isn't accurate
- Nisbett and
Wilson's
- little knowledge
of the course of
behaviour
- unaware of
factors that
influence eg
stereotypes
- a person might be
implicitly racist
- a person might be
implicitly racist
- unaware of
factors that
influence eg
stereotypes
- little knowledge
of the course of
behaviour
- Nisbett and
Wilson's
- unreliable
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