PSY 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Behaviorism, Perception
17 Sep 2020
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1st psychological lab took place on december of 1879 by professor wilhelm wundt at the. New science of psychology was formed into 2 branches: structuralism, and functionalism. He was testing atoms of the mind . Edward bradford titchener: senses, images and feelings their relation. William james questioned the evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings. Why they do the things they do . Mary whiton calkins attended harvard in 1890. Harvard didn"t want her to attend and later offered her a degree from a sister school for women even though completed all the requirements for the ph. d. at. Margaret floyd washburn became the first female psychologist with a ph. d. Psychology became the science of mental life. Record and observe people"s behavior to see how they respond to and learn in different situations became one of two major forces in psychology till the 1960s. Our unconscious thought process and emotional responses to childhood experiences affect our behavior.
