PSYC 2410 Chapter Notes -Behaviorism, Neuroglia, Cognitive Neuroscience
10 Dec 2012
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Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and the mind. Behaviour: actions and responses that we can directly observe. Mind: internal states and processes, such as thoughts and feelings, that cannot be seen directly and that must be inferred from observable, measurable responses. Clinical psychology: study and treatment of mental disorders; research the causes, and the effectiveness of the treatments. Cognitive psychology: specializes in the study of mental processes, mind = information processor. (consciousness, attention, memory, decision making, problem solving) Biopsychology: focuses on the biological underpinnings of behaviour. Developmental psychology: examines human physical, psychological, and social development. Experimental psychology: (learning, sensory systems, perception, motivational states) Industrial-organizational psychology: people"s behaviour in the workplace. (leadership, teamwork, work motivation, performance) Social psychology: people"s thoughts and feelings. (attraction, love, prejudice, discrimination, helping, aggression) Mental shortcuts: judgments, serve us poorly. (ex. Stereotypes; don"t judge a book by its cover)
