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| the scientific study of behavior and mind
MIND refers to the contents and processes of subjective experience |
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| diagnose and treat psychological conditions/problems |
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| extend the principles of scientific psychology to everyday problems in the real world |
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| conduct experiments to discover the basic principles of behavior and mind |
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| may do testing/counseling but cannot prescribe medications |
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| a medical doctor who specializes in psychological problems and prescribes medications |
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| knowledge is gained through experiences and senses. we are born "tabula rasa" or "with a blank slate" |
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People are born with innate or pre-existing structures for knowledge
GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY
ex. German philosopher Immanuel Kant |
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| Darwin and Evolution (nature) |
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| natural selection creates creatures who adapt and survive through solving problems better. Their offspring inherit these characteristics |
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| break mind down into elementary components (like chemistry) use systematic introspection to break down conscious experience
WILHELM WUNDT 1st psychological test lab |
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Darwin influence
function and purpose of mental activity/survival and adaptation
WILLIAM JAMES represented functionalist view |
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focus only on observable/measurable behavior
JOHN WATSON examined how CHANGES IN ENVIRONMENT affect behavior |
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| observe behavior systematically, develop theories, test using scientific method |
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| PHILOSOPHY AND PHYSIOLOGY |
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unconscious determinants of behavior
(numb arm/drowning kitten)
Freudian- founder of psychoanalysis |
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self-awareness, growth, choice, responsibility (taking candy from bulk bins)
CARL ROGERS
ABRAHAM MASLOW |
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| combination method. current approach modern |
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due to new research techniques/computers
mind is an information processing machine |
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| new technology, (MRI, CAT, EEG...) biological underpinnings of behavior |
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shared values, customs, and beliefs influences behavior
ex. Oracle of Delphi |
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