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Psychology comes from the Greek words psyche (soul) and logos (study of a subject) Developed from the fields of philosophy and physiology
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Wilhelm Wundt made psychology its own discipline in the late 1870s Known as the “father of Psychology” opened first psychology lab in 1879 Focused on attention, memory, sensory processes, and reaction time experiments Wilhelm Wundt made psychology its own discipline in the late 1870s Known as the “father of Psychology” opened first psychology lab in 1879 Focused on attention, memory, sensory processes, and reaction time experiments
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G. Stanley Hall established America’s first research lab in psych launched America’s first psych journal ▪ Helped establish the American Psychological Association (APA)
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Structuralism vs. Functionalism
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Structuralism says the purpose of psych is to analyze consciousness into its basic elements/parts. People associated: Wilhelm Wundt Edward Titchener uses Introspection: self-observation of one’s own conscious experience Targets sensation and perception in vision, hearing and touch
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Can only report sensations, feelings and emotions. Pleasure I----I----I----I----I Displeasure Tensions I----I----I----I----I Relaxation Depression I----I----I----I----I Excitement
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Psych should investigate the purpose of consciousness; idea of a stream of consciousness People associated: -William James Influenced by natural selection Mental processes are continuously flowing and changing https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla yer_embedded&v=SW6nm69Z_IE
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Psychoanalytic Behavioral Humanistic Cognitive Biological Evolutionary Sociocultural
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Explains personality, motivation, and mental disorders by focusing on the unconscious Looks at childhood experiences, defense mechanisms, repression of memories, etc. Thoughts, memories and desires below the surface of our awareness *Sigmund Freud
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Ross's slip
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uses free association: saying the first thing that comes to mind without thinking too much about it Phoebe’s free association game
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analyzes how organisms learn behavior based on their response to events in the environment (*rewards and punishments ) only studies observable behavior https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature =player_embedded&v=P4Rb9n_sQDgS-R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGazyH6f QQ4 Stimulus-response
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Emphasizes unique qualities + needs of humans, especially their freedom and potential for personal growth Governed by self-concept: individual’s sense of self Optimistic view- we are in control of our goals and we have the ability to adapt to the environment
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Focuses on how people acquire, process and store information (basically how we think) topics include attention, memory, problem solving, and language acquisition
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AKA behavioral neuroscience studies the biological/physical basis for animal and human behavior Mostly focuses on the brain and the rest of the nervous system
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Examines behavior in terms of its adaptive value for a species Emphasizes genetics + inheritance
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Looks at how ethnicity, gender, culture, and socioeconomic status influence behavior
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Celebrity: Dennis Rodman Behaviors: Cross-dressing, rapidly changing his hair color, friendship with Korean dictator, kicked a cameraman, “married himself”. Analysis of Behavior: Biological: He has a high level of estrogen that makes him feel as though he should wear women’s clothing. Psychoanalytic: Rodman was traumatized as a child because his parents wouldn’t let him go trick or treating. He is unconsciously working through this memory and trauma by dressing up excessively. Behaviorism: The attention Rodman gets from his antics is a reward to him. He continues to act this way because people give him attention for it. Humanism: Rodman believes his true potential is to settle the conflict between North Korea and the USA. This explains his unlikely friendship with the Korean leader.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo4pMV b0R6M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo4pMV b0R6M
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