PSYC 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Classical Conditioning, Psychoanalysis
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The first movement of psychology as a science that was independent of philosophy. Structuralism focused on mental experiences and used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind. Introspection: observing and working to understand iyr mental process. Some cognitive activity is being brought to the attention of others using structuralism will help pick apart the mind. He is known as the father of psychology. He is known for introducing the term of structuralism. Analysis of the elements of thought and sensation to determine the structure of conscious experience. His profession was as a naturalist, geologist and biologist. An approach that views human cognition and behavior through the lens of adapting and evolving to our physical and social environments. Natural selection: organism that adapt better to their environments will reproduce and pass on their traits. Evolutionary psychology: studying how behavior evolve over time. Functionalism: this field of psychology was greatly influenced by charles darwin.
