PSY 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Empiricism, Materialism, Unconscious Mind
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Socrates (469 - 399 bc) & plato (427 - 347 bc) (cid:389)dualism(cid:390): mind (soul) and body are separate. (cid:389)monism(cid:390): mind (soul) and body are the same thing. Mind, body consciousnessall come from physical matter. All human knowledge is derived from sensory experience. We are all born as blank slates and everything that we do and experience reflects on who we become. Some knowledge is innate (we"re born with it) If the soul is real it must have substance. Considered to be the father of psychology. Opened the first psychology laboratory in 1879. He wanted to know the speed of mental processes. Looks at why we have certain thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Mental processes can be broken down into basic components. Completed phd requirements (highest test scores in her class), but denied degree by harvard. First female american psychological association president in 1905.
