PSYCH 1X03 Chapter Notes -Industrial And Organizational Psychology, Cognitive Revolution, Neuroimaging
23 Sep 2013
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Psychology teaches us how we think, feel, develop, learn, love interact and grow (who we are) Psychology is study of mind (mental processes ie emotions, thoughts, perceptions) and behaviour(observable actions) Cannot just trust gut feeling and blindly accept urban myths = no scientific background= sloppy thinking. Experimental psychology: scientific method to collect, evaluate and interpret info to get conclusion (critical thinking), guide through info in the world. Social psychologist only interested in relationship between people not things. Ebbinghaus began book on pys. in 1908. Must break links of speculation to become a science. Psy = greek word psyche =soul and logo = word; before this study of mind is told from perspective of philosophy and physiology. Rene descartes: suggested mind and body are distinct and linked (mind control movement and in return it receives info from outside through sense organs) Accurately and objectively describe processes of mind and behaviour. Predict how processes will be affected by different conditions.
