PSYC 002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pomodoro Technique, Stage Fright, Evolutionary Psychology
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Definition of psychology: biology, related to genetic, epigenetic effects & how it relates to the brain, comes from psyche, meaning soul. Studying cognition and how it relates to experiences & actions. Attention, problem solving, memory, languages: social. How we interact and relate to others: developmental. When babies learn object permanence (how things exist even if they are hidden: abnormal. Sleep, drug use, ingestive behavior, reproductive behavior. Evolutionary psychology- studies the anatomy"s behavior to its surroundings. May use chimps, our closest neighbors: applied. Industrial- applies theories, principles, and research findings in industrial & organizational structure. Clinical- focuses on treatment of psychological disorders: others. Forensic- deals with psychological questions in context to the justice system. Personality- focuses on patterns and behaviors of people. Cross-cultural- similarities & differences in functioning across cultural and ethnic groups. Sleep & focus: pomodoro technique (work or 25 min, screw around for 25 min) History of psychology: willihelm wundt- used introspection to gather data.
