Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Little Albert Experiment, Tabula Rasa, Edward B. Titchener

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: John Campbell

Document Summary

Along with edward titchener, developed the structuralism approach. Focuses on the functions of consciousness rather than its structure. Why do we have hands? how do they help us? . Psychodynamic perspective - searches for the causes of behaviour within the inner workings of our personally. Focuses on the role of the external environment in governing our actions. Little albert experiment , conditioned fear and what we are grown to be scared of , For example loud noise and rat and albert was scared of all things related to furry and loud noise. Emphasizes free will personal growth, and the attempt to nd meaning in ones existence. Examine the nature of the mind and how mental processes in uence behaviour. Humans are information processors whose actions are governed by thought. Behaviour neuroscience : examines brain processes and other physiological functions that underlie our behaviours, sensory, experiences, emotions, and thoughts.