PSY270H5 Lecture Notes - Connectionism, Edward Thorndike, Classical Conditioning
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Understand the influences that led to the emergence of cognitive psychology. Introduce the recurring themes in cognitive psychology and this course. And learn, remember (and forget), speak, read, write, pay attention, solve problems, make decisions . Cognitive psychology shares common interests with other areas of psychology and vice versa. What do we know and how do we gain knowledge? (aka cognitive psychology) Structuralism was the first school of thought in psychology. Investigated the elements of thought via controlled introspection. Developed some of the first ideas about: Functionalist were interested in studying the purpose of thought rather than it s elements. Concerned with prediction and control through direct observation. Charcot (1825-1893) was known to use hypnosis in the treatment of hysteria. While studying the case of a woman with hysteria, freud and his mentor, dr. Joseph breuer developed a theory about unexpressed emotions. Ivan pavlov (1849-1936) described what would become the groundwork for behaviourism: classical (pavlovian) conditioning.