PSY 3303 Study Guide - Pessimism, Sigmund Freud, Heredity
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Difficult to explain because of various cultural constructions, such as history, philosophy, art, politics, and religion. Do experiment about consciousness by combining careful measurement with introspective observation/self examination to reveal the basic structure of the conscious mind. Typically conducted in an academic setting. Scientific theory should be validated and based on sensory experience. Science is the offspring of philosophy personality. Freedom means individuals basically have control over their behaviors and understand the motives behind them. The sources of behavior are perceived as lying within the individual, who does more than just react to stimuli from the outside world. Philosophical knowledge is ultimately an epiphany, which refers to some kind of ultimate reality. The different between philosophical assumption and scientific statement is that scientific statement must be falsification, which its statements might be proven incorrect. The personality theories represent both scientific investigations and philosophical assumptions. We need to share philosophical view of reality.
