PSYC101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Edward B. Titchener, Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud
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Is the scientific investigation of mental processes(thinking, remembering and feeling) and behaviour. Understanding a person requires attention to the individuals biology, psychological experience and cultural context. Biopsychology, examines the physical basis of psychological phenomena such as motivation, emotion and stress. Cross-cultural psychology tries to distinguish universal psychological processes from those that are specific to particular cultures. Free will or determinism; do we freely choose our actions, r is our behaviour determined by things outside our control. Mind-body problem; the question how mental and physical events interact. Wilhelm wundt founded the first psychological laboratory in 1879. Two prominent early schools of thought were. Structuralism, uncovering the basic elements of consciousness cia introspection. Functionalism, explain psychological processes in terms of the role and the function they serve. Edward titchener initiated the school of thought called structuralism. William james was one of the founders of functionalism. Education and training to become a psychologist. Registration with health practitioner regulation agency, and psychology board.
