Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Karl Lashley, Sociobiology, Abraham Maslow

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Terry Biggs

Document Summary

The game of death - participants deliver electric shock to other contestants to win the game- 82% complied brain structures involved in violence are also affected in empathy. The nature of psychology psychology- scientific study of behaviour and the mind clinical psychology- study and treatment of mental disorders cognitive psychology- study of mental processes: psycholinguistics- psychology of language- jumbled word exercise. Biopsychology/neuroscience- how brain processes, genes, and hormones influence our actions, thoughts, and feelings. Developmental psychology- human physical, psychological, and social development across the lifespan. Experimental psychology- basic processes such as learning, sensory systems, perception, and motivational states. Industrial- organized psychology- leadership, teamwork, and factors that influence employees" job satisfaction, work motivation, performance. Personality psychology- identify core personality traits and how different traits relate to one another and influence behaviour. Social psychology- people"s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours toward the social world- how people influence one another, behave in groups, and form impressions and attitudes.