PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Abraham Maslow, B. F. Skinner
PSYCHOLOGY
:
The
scientific
study
of
behavior
and
mental
processes
HISTORY
OF
PSYCHOLOGY
:
ARISTOTLE
:
Theorized
about
learning
,
memory
,
motivation
,
emotion
,
perception
,
and
personality
PLATO
:
Theorized
that
the
brain
was
the
center
of
these
things
History
of
PSYCHOLOGY
MAJOR
PERSPECTIVES
:
STRUCTURALISM
:
Neuroscience
Wilhelm
Wundt
(187-9)
Views
psychology
from
the
perspective
of
biological
functioning
Wanted
to
study
how
people
are
aware
of
their
own
awareness
/
consciousness
Considers
how
heredity
may
influence
behavior
and
behavioral
Focuses
on
thinking
and
conciousness
nuevo
science
,
which
examines
how
the
brain
and
nervous
Helped
define
the
start
of
scientific
psychology
system
affect
behavior
Functionalism
Psychodynamic
Edward
Bradford
Tichenor
Believes
behavior
is
motivated
by
inner
,
unconscious
forces
over
which
William
James
-
Wrote
the
first
psychology
textbook
a
person
has
little
control
concentrated
on
what
the
mind
does
and
the
role
of
behavior
in
allowing
people
Proponents
argued
that
behavior
is
motivated
by
inner
forces
to
adapt
to
their
environment
and
conflicts
we
have
which
we
have
little
awareness
of
For
wudnt
,
Titchener
,
and
James
psychology
was
defined
as
the
Behavioral
science
of
mental
life
and
the
definition
will
change
over
time
Focuses
on
observable
behavior
Behaviour
is
m
:
Grew
out
of
the
rejection
of
psychology
s
'
early
emphasis
on
John
B
Watson
the
inner
workings
of
the
mind
B-
F-
Skinner
Cognitive
Scientific
study
of
observable
behavior
and
science
is
the
root
in
observation
Examines
how
people
understand
and
think
about
the
world
Dismisses
introspection
Focus
e
on
how
people
think
,
reason
,
and
understand
the
world
Humanistic
Psychodynamic
/
Psychoanalytic
(
Freudian
1920
-
1960
)
Sigmund
Freud
Fross
!
Contends
that
people
can
control
their
behavior
and
that
they
Unconscious
thought
process
effects
people
's
behavior
naturally
try
to
reach
their
full
potential
Humanistic
(
1960
)
:
suggests
that
all
individuals
naturally
strive
to
grow
,
develop
.
Carl
Rogers
and
be
in
control
of
their
lives
and
behavior
Abraham
Maslow
How
enviovnment
helps
nurture
someone
's
potential
and
growth
cognitive
Revolution
(
1960
)
Mental
processes
How
important
our
mind
processes
and
retains
information
Document Summary
Psychology : the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Aristotle : theorized about learning , memory , motivation , emotion , perception , and personality. Plato : theorized that the brain was the center of these things. Wanted to study how people are aware of their own awareness / consciousness. Views psychology from the perspective of biological functioning. Considers how heredity may influence behavior and behavioral nuevo science , which examines how the brain and nervous system affect behavior. Believes behavior is motivated by inner , unconscious forces over which. William james - wrote the first psychology textbook a person has little control concentrated on what the mind does and the role of behavior in allowing people to adapt to their environment. Titchener , and james psychology was defined as the. Proponents argued that behavior is motivated by inner forces and conflicts we have which we have little awareness of.
