PSYC 1020H Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Roger Wolcott Sperry, Radical Behaviorism, Behaviorism

• School: Trent University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1020H
• Professor: Kateryna Keefer

Document Summary

Psyche- (soul/mind) + -logos (study of) -> psychology (study of the soul/mind) Physiology (explored mind-body links) and philosophy (scientific method) developed into psychology. Descartes argued for dualism (mind and body: mind province of god, body contained properties (ie. memory, perception, emotions) (cid:373)edi(cid:272)i(cid:374)e (cid:272)o(cid:374)tri(cid:271)uted to ps(cid:455)(cid:272)holog(cid:455)"s de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t: william har(cid:448)e(cid:455)"s de(cid:373)o(cid:374)stratio(cid:374) that blood circulation was a function of the heart gave insight to physicians and physiologists about the brain. Hermann von helmholtz argued for separation of human sensation and human perception. A new science is born: the contributions of wilhelm wundt and g. stanley hall. Wundt (founder) made psychology a discipline in 1879; first establishment in leipzig, germany: psychology should be a science (study of conscious experience, used scientific method. Hall (disciple of wundt) was key to rapid development: established the american psychology association (apa) Emotion (fear): functions as a method to communicate information info life/health/wellness is in danger: need safety.