PSYC 2000 Chapter : Chapter 1 EX 1
Document Summary
Psychology-study of behavior and mental processes: goals of psychology. Psychologists work: universities, schools, self-employed, private for profit, private not for profit, and government, most psychologists are clinical and it"s a very competitive field. Aristotle wrote book about psychology and the mind. Entered the realm of sciences approximately 130 years ago, very modern science: wilhem wundt. Physiologist attempted to apply scientific principles to human mind. Mind is made up of thoughts, experiences, emotions, and other basic elements. Objective introspection: study mind by observing own thoughts: edward titchener. Expanded on wundt"s ideas to create a viewpoint called structural analysis. Structural analysis: focused on the structure or basic elements of the mind. How the mind allows people to adapt, live, work, and play. Believed it was too early to study consciousness as it is like an ever changing stream. Studied sensation (picking up things around you) and perception (what you make of those sensations)
