PSY 0010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Evolutionary Psychology, Abraham Maslow, Cultural Psychology
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The combination thereof means soul and to study. Psychology- the scientific study of mind and behavior. Behavior: observable actions of human beings and nonhuman animals (plato) nativism- the philosophical view that certain kinds of knowledge are innate or inborn. Nature: our biological endowment, especially the genes we receive from our parents (aristotle) philosophical empiricism- the philosophical view that all knowledge is acquired through experience. Nurture: refers to the wide range of environments both physical and social that influence our development. Rene" descartes (1596-1650): french philosopher that argued for dualism between mind and body. Paul broca (1824-1880): studied brain damaged patients (left frontal lobe) to link localization to ability. Structuralism: analyze the mind by breaking it down into its basic components. Functionalism: study how mental abilities allow people to adapt to their environments. Wilhelm wundt (1832-1920): aka father of psychology" opened the first psychological laboratory. Consciousness: a person"s subjective experience of the world and the mind.
