PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Biopsychosocial Model, Abraham Maslow, Psyccritiques
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University of leipzig; wilheim wundt opened its first laboratory. Used introspection to reveal the structure of the mind. Unreliable, varied from person to person depending on intelligence, experience and verbal ability. Explorations of the functions of emotions, memories, willpower, habits and moment-to- moment streams of consciousness. Psy(cid:272)hology as (cid:862)the s(cid:272)ientifi(cid:272) study of o(cid:271)ser(cid:448)a(cid:271)le (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior(cid:863) Can o(cid:271)ser(cid:448)e and re(cid:272)ord people"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior as they respond to and learn in different situations. Unconscious thought processes and our emotional responses to childhood experiences affect our behavior. Ways that current environmental influences can nurture or limit our growth potential to the importance of having our needs for love and acceptance satisfied. Importance of how our mind processes and retains information. Explores ways we perceive, process and remember information. Cognitive approach ways to understand ourselves and to treat disorder like depression. Modern definition of psychology is the science of behaviour and mental processes.