PSY-1 Study Guide - Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalytic Theory, Unconscious Mind
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The word psychology comes from the root words psyche and ology. The prefix psyche derives from mythology of psyche, consequently translating to soul in greek. The ology meaning the scientific study of, together creating the meaning to study the soul . Specifically, psychology is the scientific study of how people think, believe, and feel. Psychologists study everything about the human experience from the basic workings of the human brain to consciousness, memory, language, reasoning, to personality and mental health. Dating back to the 19th century, the development of psychology derives from pioneer psychologists. Wundt, a scientist emphasized structuralism, which focused on understanding the structure, and characteristics of the mind. James drew from the functionality of cognitive processes, establishing functionalism, which emphasized how mental activities contributed to basic environmental survival. Consequently, new psychologists emerged from these initial findings to establish a foundation of the study of psychology. This included sigmund freud"s psychoanalytic theory, the sensory perception in.
