PSYC 3125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Noumenon, Experimental Psychology, Moodle
14 Apr 2020
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Recap: the theory and method of writing history, decisions historians have to make when writing a specific history. Scientific study: observable, measurable, quantifiable, systematic, the goal is to uncover laws, things that can be generalized, can be mathematically expressed. Could never be know directly because our experience is always mediated by our mind and senses. Analogy: a camera cannot take a picture of itself, or the person cannot see themselves but relies on mirrors and photographs: psychology will remain philosophical and never become scientific. Wanted to smoke, debate, drink, and felt the presence of the ladies would interfere in this activity. In sum: he wanted a boy"s club: society of experimental psychologists continues to thrive today, titchener"s first phd made it into the society. Leipzig: social constructionism: the idea that science is a product and expression of specific social contexts.
