PSYCH 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Abraham Maslow, Cognitive Revolution, Tabula Rasa
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Psychology very often, is not perceived as a real science but that is not necessarily true. Even though psychology as a field my not be as objective as other sciences, it still adopts the scientific method of systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses. For a long time, it was believed that the mind and body are separate entities. We now know that that is not true and that the mental and physical processes of our bodies are intertwined and collectively define our well being. : aristotle used observation and questioning to understand the body-psyche relationship. Questions were answered through observation (and guesses) Defined psychology as science of mental life . Added two key elements to enhance scientific nature of psychology. Structuralism strives to understand how the structure of the mind affects the function of the mind. It encourages introspection and self report data.
