PS101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Limbic System, Scatter Plot, Meninges
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The term psychology comes from two greek words: psyche meaning the sol, and logo referring to the study of a subject. These two greek words were put together to define a topic of study in the 16th century. Not until the early 18th century did the term psychology gain more than rare usage among scholars it then meant the study of the mind . Ancient greek philosophers such as socrates, plato, and aristotle considered and debated issues of relevance to psychology, including such subjects as the separation of mind and body and whether knowledge is inborn or gained through experience. Aristotle created the theory of memory memories are the result of three principles of association: similarity, contrast, and contiguity. The impact of philosophy on the development of ideas about mind, behaviour, and human nature continued as classic philosophy itself developed through the periods of renaissance.
