PS271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nomothetic, Testability, Determinism
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Forces cause unique behaviors, unique perceptions & responses to others & self (self-confirming beliefs) Scientific methods used to test theories must be: Correlated/not to what they are/aren t supposed to. Deductive: theory seeks evidence & observations that confirm/reject its validity. Aristotle sketches common types, greeks & romans wear masks depicting them dramatically. Religion looks at consciousness & self-fulfillment while renaissance philosophers question nature of consciousness. Concept of relative self suggests no deeper delf exists. We are only made of masks (think game of thrones, a man is nobody) Most psychologists are materialists: believe brain and personality = same. Charles darwin contributes to evolutionary biology while animal studies show info of human behaviour. Wartime intelligence testing shows growth in personality exploration. Allport proposes cardinal traits: we have signature things about us. Lewin proposes behavior is affected by how we perceive environments Murray developes tat (picture shows to client, they project a story onto it & reveal subconscious feelings).
