PSY 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Falsifiability, Wilhelm Wundt, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

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

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If humans evolved as darwin said, then there must be individual differences. Must have variability to select the best trait. Theories are not proven-they are added to over time, or they are discarded. Therefore theory of evolution is not just a theory . Your best explanation to explain a set of observations. Biology/chemistry had made great strides by looking at elemental structures of animals. Study human consciousness by looking at individual structures. Observing oneself researchers can now observe their own reactions to stimuli/document them. Used introspection, but not a big fan. Wanted to show that characteris run in families. Did not just look at structures, looked at function of the structures. Consciousness is like a stream:no direct path. Argued that we should not spend time on imaginary things. Proved phobias can be learned: ethical issues (for example- no more cruel little albert studies) Today, there are also guidelines for animal research.