PSYCH101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Little Albert Experiment, Tabula Rasa, Edward Thorndike
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*psychology: the scientific study of behaviour and the mind. It involves the systematic gathering and evaluating of empirical evidence to answer questions and test beliefs about the natural world. Behaviour: actions and responses that we can directly observe. Mind: internal states and processes, such as thoughts and feelings. Along with edward titchener, developed the structuralism approach. Structuralism: the mind should be studied by breaking it down to its basic components. Functionalism: focuses on the functions of consciousness rather than its structure (e. g. why do we have hands? ). Searches for the causes of behaviour within the inner workings of our personality and emphasizes the role of unconscious processes. Psychoanalysis: the analysis of internal and primarily unconscious psychological forces. Focuses on the role of the external environment in governing our actions. Pavlov, edward thorndike, john b. watson (little albert experiment). Advertising and conditioning (e. g. product + sex) Emphasizes free will, personal growth, and the attempt to find meaning in one"s existence.
