PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Times Square Ball, Behaviorism
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Chapter 1: intro to psychology. )- making guesses/theories about how the mind and body work. Wilhelm wundt (1832- 1920)- first to use observable evidence to support his theories. Margaret floy washburn- first female to earn phd in psych- 2nd female president of apa. Structuralism- used introspection to revel the structure of the human mind (wundt) Fundamentalism- how mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable an organism to adapt, survive and flourish (darwin, james) Behaviorism- (watson & skinner) study experiments with observable behavior(rejected structuralism) Humanism- (maslow & rogers) studied people who were thriving, rather than psychological problems. Developed theories and treatment to help people feel accepted and loved. Growth of psych- physiology, philosophy, medicine and biology. (all the fields coming together with their theories) 71 member nations in the iups. Do our thoughts and behaviors come from our environment or our genes? (both influence the way we are) Nature: plato, descartes, darwin (natural selection)
