PSYC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Scientific Method, Personality Disorder, Behaviorism

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1001
• Professor: Dr. Bruce Tsuiji

Document Summary

Evolution of psychology: definition, science that studies behaviour and physiological and cognitive process that underlie it, and it is the profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of the science to practical problems, themes i. Our experience is highly subjective: theme 1: empiricism is the premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation psychologists conduct scientific research to test their ideas. ii. Fixed: there is a limit to your cognitive ability. Fluid: when you work harder you do better. Humors : mathematics so certain & philosophy so uncertain? ii. Cogito ergo sum : mind body dualism iv. Dissected animal brains, concluded pineal gland = soul: wilhelm wundt (1832-1920) u of leipzig i. ii. iii. iv. Function or purpose of consciousness ii: mental testing, development patterns, sex differences iv. Importance of unconscious, dreams: neurologist d, freudian slips like i don"t think we"ve been seduced f. Freud"s structure of personality i. ii. iii. d : instincts, pleasure principle, completely unconscious.