PSYCH-101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Evolutionary Psychology, Abraham Maslow, Psych

• School: Diablo Valley College
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH-101
• Professor: Oliver

Document Summary

Revived interest in study of mental processes. Focused on ways current environments nurture or limit growth potential and importance of having need for love and acceptance satisfied. Led by carl rogers and abraham maslow. The cognitive revolution occurred in 1960 and focus returned to interest in mental processes. Scientifically explored ways in which information is perceived, processed, and remembered. The interdisciplinary field of cognitive neuroscience ties the science of mind (cognitive psychology) and the science of the brain (neuroscience) and focuses on brain activity underlying mental activity. The field of psychology is growing and globalizing. Psychology"s pioneers have come from many fields: physiology, philosophy, medicine, and biology. Advances in psychology also have been made in many countries; psychology has spread rapidly with 182-member nations in the iups. This contributed to the growing understanding of biology and experience and fueled the nature-nurture debate. And to what extent do our traits develop in response to our environment/