PSY 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: American Psychological Association, Venn Diagram, Social Influence
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The study of the human mind and human behaviour. Psychologists study many factors that influence behaviour. Psychology is about studying the mind, the self . Speculated about much of this, but he was asking the right questions. Theory of evolution the universal acid . Inheritance of certain characteristics favored by natural selection. Helped shift psychology"s hub from europe to america. Considered by many to be the first psychologist. Studied reaction time (rt) of participants hearing a sound and pressing a key. Helped bridge the gap between philosophy and science. Wundt noticed that there was a difference in rt when participants were asked to respond after hearing the noise versus after being aware that they hear the noise. Interested in uncovering the structure of the mind. Promoted by william james and influenced by darwin. More about the function of our thoughts/feelings than the basic components of them. Met the requirements to receive a ph. d. from harvard.
