Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Twin, Cognitive Revolution, Collectivism

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Psychology: the scientific study of behaviour and the mind. Behaviour: actions & responses that we can directly observe. Mind: internal states and processes, such as thoughts and feelings, that cannot be seen directly and that must be inferred from observable, measurable responses. Clinical psychology: study and treatment of mental disorders. Cognitive psychology: specializes in the study of mental processes, especially from a model that views the mind as an information processor. Psycholinguistics: focuses on the psychology of language. Biopsychology: focuses on the biological underpinnings of behaviour. Developmental psychology: examines human physical, psychological, and social development across the lifespan. Experimental psychology: focuses on basic processes like learning, sensory systems like vision and hearing, perception, and motivational state. Industrial-organizational psychology: examines people"s behaviour in the workplace; study leadership teamwork and factors that influence employees" job satisfaction, work motivation and performance. Personality psychology: focuses on the study of human personality. Note: topics studied in different subfields often overlap.