PSYC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Operant Conditioning Chamber, Kurt Lewin, American Psychological Association
15 Sep 2016
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Combination of greek word psyche (soul) and logos (to study) William james - saw that the developing field of psychology was taking modern, scientific approach to age old questions about human nature (pg2) Psychology - scientific study of mind and behavior. An attempt to use scientific methods to address fundamental questions about mind and behavior that have puzzled people for millennia (pg2) Behavior - observable actions of human beings & nonhuman animals. Philosophers tried to understand how body was related to mind. Today - psychologists know subjective experiences arise from electrical & chemical activities of brain. Allows scanning of brain to determine active part of brain when certain task is being done. Promote welfare & reproductions of organisms engaging in processes. Language - allows organization of thoughts & communication with others. Memory - allows us to keep in mind what we are doing & why. Modern psychology has deep roots in philosophy.
