PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Monism, Gestalt Psychology, Dream Interpretation

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: A.George Alder

Document Summary

The study of human or animal behaviour webster"s dictionary. Logos (greek for the study of a subject) Mind and body are separate, distinct entities. Position that since nothing exists other than matter and energy the. Position that all human knowledge and thought are derived from. Branch of biology concerned with the scienti c study of how living organisms function. Established rst independent psychology lab at university of leipzig in 1879. Established the rst psychology journal in 1881. Established the rst research lab in the us. Task of psychology was to analyze consciousness into its basic elements and to investigate the relationship among these elements. The careful, systematic observation of conscious experience. Psychology should investigate the function or purpose of a conscious. Organisms tend the repeat responses that leaf to positive outcomes and they tend not to repeat responses that lead to neutral or negative outcomes. Emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, especially their freedom and potential for personal growth.