PSY 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Experimental Psychology, Experiment

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1101
• Professor: Kenneth Campbell

Document Summary

The science of the study of the mind (psyche) or mental process. Psyche is the totality of the human mind, consciousness, and unconsciousness. The study of mental processes and behaviour. In a true experiment, we manipulate or change a variable. Began in the mid to late 1800s. First experimental psychology lab: wilhelm wundt in leipzig, germany. The exact description of consciousness is the sole aim of experimental psychology. The participant had to look inward on the contents of their consciousness. This proved to be very unreliable and highly subjective. Debate over whether the mind is physical or non physical. Developed by william james in the u. s. James did not carry out experimental research. Developed a number of theories about consciousness, attention, memory. The study of functions proved to be highly subjective. S. freud is generally considered to be the found of psychotherapy.