Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Project 25, Far-Sightedness, Tay–Sachs Disease

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Boring- (cid:498)long past, but short history(cid:499) meaning psychology was only founded in 1879. Psychology: scientific study of behaviour and the mind. Explanations of behaviour: cultural and environmental factors. Value system: individual and psychological factors. Studies neural, hormonal and bodily processes (all influence one another) Example: aggression what biological factors influence an individual to become an aggressive person (biological. Is one aggressive because they learned how to be when growing up (individual and psychological. Society tells an individual to be aggressive therefore they become aggressive (cultural and. Focus on the function or significance of behaviour. How does a behaviour (or mental process) help us to adapt. Discuss how behaviour changes under various conditions. 43% of psychologists are clinical psychologists: treat those with mental disorders. 11% of psychologists are counselling psychologists: deals with those who have life issues (conflicts with a partner) 4% of psychologists are development psychologist: studies how an organism develops from birth to adulthood and beyond.