PSY 120 Lecture Notes - Pseudoscience, Critical Thinking, Wilhelm Wundt
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September 8th 2009: greek symbol for soul/spirit s p, definition: the study of the behavior and mental processes and how they are affected by our physical state, out mental state and our external environment, a science. Critical thinking research ampler: pseudoscience opinion, critical thinking, ask questions (who, what, when, where, why, how, communicate clearly define terms. Is there anything else that can cause this : analysis assumptions and biases, avoid emotionality (typical of teenagers) Takes logic off course sought conformation (ex lottery spending like crazy: don"t over simplify. Don"t make things less than they are: consider alterative interpretations or explanations, tolerate i know that i don"t know (not jump to conclusions) Be prepared to fail: psychology then: a short history, great thinkers arm chair lab. Socrates (socratic reasoning: hippocrates fonder medicine do no harm . Studied sensation, perception (basic elements: structuralism. Studied the basic elements of consciousness (things we are aware of, stimulation)
