PSYC 1030H Lecture Notes - Endocrine System, Wilhelm Wundt, Psychodynamics
3 Sep 2013
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Use scientific methodology: research, lab work, research papers. Description: make accurate observations, attempt to be objective. Explanation: develop theories or models of behaviour. Control: making behaviour occur/not occur, goal of therapy. Psychology as an independent field: developed first university course, advocated scientific methodology. Objective introspection: the what" of mental constructs. Structuralism: structure of the mind/behaviour: sensations and thoughts as elements, measurement: example of the just noticeable difference". Function or purpose of consciousness rather than structure. Inspired by darwin, evolutionary theory: structuralism missed the stream of consciousness. Study only observable behaviour: frustration with studying consciousness, focus on only the verifiable. Objective observation; study behaviour but not wishes, thoughts, feelings. Conducted the alfred / rat study and gave psych a bad reputation. Did not deny the existence of internal mental states; private events: should not have special status" when explaining behaviour, too difficult to study, don"t need to use them to develop theories, predict and control behaviour.
