PSY 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Grip Strength, Edward B. Titchener, Wilhelm Wundt

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 110
• Professor: Roderick Gillis

Document Summary

1859 the origin of species made earth changing claims. Theory of evolution cannot have natural selection w/out variation in gene pool. Darwin did not know about gene, he called it an internal. Contradicted biblical notion that all species were created in their original form and. Natural selection stronger, intelligent, faster animals will survive (survival of the fittest); only relevant with individual differences (in genetic pool) Both darwin and galton were highly intellectual and rich; darwin"s cousin. Measured height, weight, grip strength, breathing capacity, memory of visual forms. Wanted as many test subjects from families as possible. Must be some mechanism ( genetics") through which these abilities are passed on. Attempted to apply scienti c method to psychology in 1879. Used introspection trained grad students to introspect/ look within themselves to observe reactions/ behaviors (technique fell out of favor as years went on) School of structuralism (no structuralists today) wundt and students looked for elemental structure of psychology.