Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Wolfgang Köhler, Tabula Rasa, Wilhelm Wundt

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

Document Summary

How we behave in groups and its impact. The more something is externally rewarded the less we come to enjoy it -over justification effect. Bystander effect the more people around the less likely you are to get help. More likely to be attracted to someone who is similar to us hamofilly effect. Psychology branch of knowledge related to the soul, spirit, self or life. Concerned with the scientific study of behaviour behaviour includes actions, thoughts, feelings and reactions. Refer to goals on what is psychology slide. Owe it to two influences philosophy and natural science. Nativism philosophical tradition that suggests that all knowledge is inherited and as we develop with age our knowledge and language also develops. Our environment and experiences are not important according to this side of the debate nature side. Empricism philosophical tradition that suggests knowledge in this sense is gained through observation and our senses which we aquire from the world we live in.