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1 Structuralism (#1) William Wundt: 1879
1st recognized psychological experiment (and lab) Sought to measure the fastest & simplest mental processes Bradford Titchner: (Wundt’s student) Founder of Structuralism Researched mental processes through introspection ( subjects asked to share thoughts, mental processes, memories etc.) Subject to bias, speculative

2 Functionalism (#1 cont.)
William James: founded Functionalism Published 1st psychology text (1890) Focus on how mental processes and behavior enable the individual to adapt, survive. (How thoughts and actions influence how we “function” Based on Darwin’s natural selection

3 History of Psychology From the 1920’s to today(#2)
Until 1920’s, psychology defined as science of mental processes Ivan Pavlov, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget 1920’s to 1960’s: Behaviorism John Watson, B.F. Skinner 1960’s: Resurgence of Cognitive focus Today: focus on both behavior and cognition

4 Phrenology (#8) Phrenology Franz Gall: Late 1800’s
Shape of skull (and bumps on skull) reveal mental abilities, personality traits… Theorized that different brain regions have different functions (he was right on this at least…)

5 Perspectives in Psychology
Behavioral Psychology Psychoanalytic Humanistic Biological Evolutionary Cognitive Socio-cultural An eclectic approach….

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