PSYC 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Western Philosophy
25 Jan 2019
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Psyc 1102 lecture 2 chapter 1 (what is psychology?) Psychology : the science of mind and behavior. Freud had many negative opinions about humankind. His view has begun to dominate the mainstream understanding of what psychology is mental processes. Studying psychology is an opportunity to learn about all human and behavior and. Not only about psychological disorders or negative aspects of the human mind (this is important to study, but it tends to predominate other areas of psychology) Positive aspects include human growth, achievement, love, creativity, emotions, etc. Understanding the whole person, including both positive and negative aspects. Science: the use of systematic methods (using scientific method, finding empirical evidence) Mental processes: thoughts, feelings, motivations; internal to the individual. Can be explained by studying mental processes. Psychology had its early roots in biology and physiology. Influenced greatly by western philosophy (socrates, plato, etc. ) Introduced structuralism study of the structure of the mind.
