PSYCH 1X03 Chapter 1: Chapter 1-Evolution of Psychology
10 Dec 2015
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Chapter 1: the evolution of psychology: review definitions and the names associated with the history of psychology, review the early schools of thoughts (example: structuralism, functionalism, behaviourism, psychoanalytic, review the different approach to psychology (example: biology, cognitive etc) Psychology the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Mental processes = physiological and cognitive processes. Psyche = soul, and logos = the study of a subject. Campaigned to make psychology an independent scientific discipline. Established first psychology laboratory in 1879 at the university of leipzig. Established first psychology journal for research in 1881. Wilhelm wundt is the founder of psychology. Wundt considered the consciousness the primary focus of psychology. Many students under wundt left germany for america and established psychology labs in america. Important to growth of psychology in america. Established first research laboratory in america at johns hopkins university in 1883. Established first american psychology research journal in 1887. Father of american psychological association and first president.
