PSYC 2510 Lecture Notes - B. F. Skinner, Wilhelm Wundt, Edward B. Titchener
20 Nov 2012
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24 of text the profession that applies this knowledge to practical problems. Study of behaviour, physiological and cognitive processes. No full definition (very diverse field of study) Before psychology, lots of questioning and theories, no research. Wilhelm wundt the father of psychology, interested in measuring consciousness. 1879 founded the first psychology lab at u of leipzig. 1881 founded the first psychology journal (helped promote the scientific aspect of the field) 1883 to 1894 wundt"s students established labs in north america. Identifying and examining the links between the basic elements that make up consciousness . Ultimately unviable because it is almost impossibly to be truly. If humans evolved to have consciousness, it must serve an important function . Consciousness is a result of natural selection. Focus on function of consciousness rather than the structure/elements. Forget about consciousness and focus on what we can physically measure and observe . Behaviour = any observable response/activity by an organism.
