PSYC 2000 : Psychology Notes
Document Summary
Psychology: the scientific study of mental processes (mind) and behavior) Root word: psyche - soul or breath (greek roots) Science: from the latin word scire to know. Objective: look at certain behaviors evidence gathered through direct observation. You can"t teach an old dog a new trick. Involving relationships between people among groups and cultures. What today"s psychologists do: clinical and counseling psychology: the healing profession, clinical psychologists: diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems, males are more aggressive, conclusion: it all depends upon what you were looking for. Mind/mental processes: contents and processes of subjective experience (sensations, thoughts and emotions, etc) [ what you feel, what you think, how you feel] Behavior: observable actions performed by a person/animal, voluntary behavior think before you do ii. Involuntary behavior: observance, motions and body language, cellular (brain waves) Three levels of analysis: level of brain:
