PSY 2012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sigmund Freud, Confirmation Bias, Spinal Cord
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Wilheim wundt, william james, sigmund freud, watson & skinner. Structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism neuroscience how the body and brain creates emotions biological influence genetic psychological influence learned fears social-culture influence movies, tv, etc inspired fears. Wilheim wundt (1879) used introspection to study the atoms of the mind. focused on the now. introspection self report. William james (1890) study of the mind as it functions in adapting to its environment. Sigmund freud (1900) psychoanalysis, focused on abnormal behavior, while unconscious. Watson & skinner (1913) behaviorism, study only what can be observed and measured objectively. Dv measured variable shocks painful stimulation on memory action potention brief electrical charge that travels down the axon with each one tipping the next. Axon is at rest fluid on interior of alxon is negatively charged while fluids on the outside are positively charged threshold level of stimulation needed to trigger an action potential.
