PSYCH 110- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 71 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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William james (1890): the science of mental life. The different parts of the body/ the brain etc. Relied on introspection, where it requires one to describe sensory a table based on how the consciousness is formed and the structure of it. [basic elements just like the elements in chemistry] Wilhelm wundt, edward titchener late 1800s germany. Based on the mendeleev"s periodic table he is interested in constructing. William james late 1900s harvard, us. Based on darwin consciousness should be studied for its function, not. Adaptation to one"s environment to our mental life and behavior. Primary areas social, practical and higher order experience based on. Max wertheimer early 1900s germany. Experience is not made up of finite components but rather the whole of. Combination of the social aspect, the personality etc etc where it makes up the psyche. For example, the structure of a car. You have the wheels, the engine, the tires and it all combines to make a car.
