PSYC 1020H Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Natural Selection, Behaviorism
20 Mar 2019
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3 principles of association; similarity, contrast, and contiguity: descartes argued dualism; mind and body are separate, physiologists showed that insights could be gained by working the body and brain through systematic, empirical methods. Introspection; the careful, systematic self-observation of one"s own conscious experience. James contended that psychology should investigate the functions rather than the structure of consciousness. These cell assemblies resemble cognitive units that together or in concert with other cell assemblies facilitate behaviour. Psychology is the science that studies behaviour and the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it, and it is the profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems. Research areas in psychology: 9 research areas in modern psychology. Looks at human development across the life span. Developmental psychology once focused primarily on child development, but today devotes a lot of research to adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Focuses on interpersonal behaviour and the role of social forces in governing behaviour.
