PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: B. F. Skinner, Psych, Psy
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Prologue story of psychology: speculation to science. Psych ideas first talked about in philosophy. First psychological experiment atoms of the mind in 1879, birth of psychology. 2 key elements make psychology a science. Structuralism: use introspection to explore the structural elements of the mind. Subjective, variable, somewhat unreliable: psychology pioneers. Contribution to our ancestors" survival: trends in psychology. Sigmund freud founder of psychoanalysis, focused on the role of unconscious drives, wishes, needs; emphasized importance of childhood experience. Physical pain with no visible symptoms is from ideas in brain, stress. Can measure behavior, cannot measure thoughts or emotions. Watson: classical conditioning taught a baby to fear the white bunny. Skinner: operant conditioning shaping behaviors with rewards/punishments (pigeons) Humanism abrahani maslow & carl rodgers get in the way. Human beings have potential to be mentally healthy but some life obstacles. Developed theories and treatments to help people feel accepted and to reach.
