PSYCH211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Georg Simmel, Psych, Speech-Language Pathology

27 views5 pages

Document Summary

Na ve psychology: special concepts to explain human behaviour. Na ve psych vs. na ve physics: fundamental difference how they explain behaviour, causes behaviour/motion of animates: beliefs, goals. Prof crosses the stage to get to podium because he wants to change slide. The goal is the cause of the action but you can"t see goals: causes of behaviour/motion of inanimates: external forces. Crosses because motion was caused by something else. Ball didn"t move because it had a goal. A problem: we can"t see inside objects! How can we tell what"s animate and what"s not: heider and simmel, got us to describe shapes with attributes and traits. Goals: big triangle wants to harm small triangle and circle small triangle and circle know that tries to hide and protect themselves. Na ve psychology: a set of mental tools designed to explain behaviour (of self and of others, key concepts: goal and belief.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers