PSYC 312 Lecture : combined Lecture&Textbook until Titchener.docx
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History= it is interpreted, it isnt all about facts; interpretive study of events of the past (both empirical and explanatory) historiography= the principles, methods, and philosophical issues of historical research (how do we collect data and interpret it). We want to understand what happened, but not judge. John b watson systematically burned his letters, manuscripts, and research notes, destroying the entire unpublished record of his life and career. In 1984 the papers of hermann ebbinghaus were found 75 years after his death. 10 large boxes were discovered that contained the handwritten diaries of gustav fechner, who developed psychophysics. Over 100 years after darwin"s death large amounts of new material became available. An italian mathematician stole letters from rene descartes. Freud"s 1st biographer minimized his use of cocaine. A scholar who catalogued the papers of wolfgang kohler oversaw the selection of materials for publication and restricted selected info to enhance kohlers image.
