PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Abraham Maslow, Edward B. Titchener, Psychoanalytic Theory

• School: UTM
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY100Y5
• Professor: Monika Havelka

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Psychology: psyche = soul , logos = study of a subject. Behaviorism - lead by john b. watson: is a theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific psychology should study only observable behavior, watson. Argued that human behavior is governed primarily by each individuals sense of self which animals presumably lack. He and maslow maintained that to fully understand people"s behavior, psychology must take into account the fundamental human drive toward personal growth. Applied psychology: the psychology associated with every day, practical problems. Clinical psychology: is the branch of psychology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and disorders. Emphasis on the importance of the brain in behavior. Suggested that repeated stimulation leads to the development of cell assemblies which resemble cognitive units that together with other cell assemblies facilitate behavior. Neuroethics: how information concerning out brain and its connection to behavior is used.