PSYB57H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cognitive Revolution, Behaviorism, Wilhelm Wundt
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Chapter 1 the science of the mind. One of the major things that accompany knowledge is, most obviously, memory of that knowledge. Of course, what good is knowledge if one cannot recall it? (think the case of h. m. ) Thus, this is the course of memory and cognition or knowledge (cognition) and the recollection of knowledge (memory) The history of cognitive psychology can be broken down into 3 segments. The years of introspection (late 19th century) The years of behaviourism (early 20th century) In the late 19th century, wilhelm wundt and edward bradford titchener came up with a new theory to study conscious mental events such as: feeling, thoughts, perceptions and recollections. Introspection is means to look within to observe and record the content of our own mental lives and the sequence of our own experiences. However, the method of introspection did not hold water for long, and was quickly dismissed from the general array of the scientific world.
