[PSYC 1] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (65 pages long)
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Psyc 1 lecture 1 parts 1 & 2 etsteiner@ucsd. edu. Wilhelm wundt founder of psychology, opened 1st lab specifically for psychology in 1879: was a german philosopher, founded structuralism, analyzing structure of the mind. Looking inward and thinking about thought processes: describing it and its parts subjectively. William james wrote principles of psychology: standard reading of psychology for decades, founded functionalism. Heavily influenced by darwin and the theory of evolution. Sigmund freud founded psychodynamic approach, psychoanalytic therapy. John b. watson redefined psychology: founded behaviorism. Science of observable behavior: elevated field of psychology to a science. 1960"s humanistic psychology and cognitive psychology: humanistic psychology focused on human growth, growth potential, cognitive psychology focused on mental process. Memory, decision making, judgement: before then freudian psychology and behaviorism. Today psychology science of behavior and mental processes. Behavior: anything an organism does, any action. Mental processes: internal experiences: thoughts and feelings. Nature-nurture iisue longstanding debate: nature: genes.
