PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psychophysics, Wilhelm Wundt, Franz Mesmer
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Term test 1 (july 18th): 25% 60 mc. Covers lectures 1-4 and their assigned readings. Covers lectures 6-9 and their assigned readings. Cumulative final exam not 2 stages, 90mc stage 2: 60 mc in groups of 4, 1hr 2% (during exam period august 15th -18th): 42% term test: stage 1: 60mc 1. 5hrs 23% Psychology the scientific study of mind and behaviour. Logos: the study of: historical roots of psychology. Nature vs. nurture plato(repress from birth) and aristotle. The study of the mind and behaviour dates back to ancient times. Ancient egyptian doctors linked traumatic brain injuries to behavioural changes. Ancient greek philosophers contemplated the origins of knowledge. Ancient greek physician (ippocrates developed the world(cid:495)s first personality classification. Psychology has been influenced by philosophy and the sciences. Science is a philosophy of knowledge that stems from 2 fundamental beliefs: (cid:494)seeing is believing(cid:495) experiments should be replicated. Knowledge is based on careful observation, not common sense or speculation.
