PSYC 2310 Chapter 1: Textbook Notes For Chapter 1

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310
• Professor: Saba Safdar

Document Summary

Clinical psychology- the study and treatment of mental disorders. Cognitive psychology- study of mental processes eg consciousness, attention, memory, decision making, problem solving. Bio psychology- brain process, genes, hormones, thoughts, feelings. Developmental psychology- physical, psychological, social development eg emotional world of infants. Experimental psychology- learning, sensory systems, perception, motivational states. Empirical evidence- evidence gained through experience and observation. Predict how people and animals behave under conditions. Rene descartes- mind and body interact through the brains pineal gland. Dualism no amount of research on the physical body could unravel the non- physical mind. Thomas hobbes- mental events correspond to physical events in the brain. John locke- (empiricism) all knowledge gained through senses. Charles darwin- (theory of evolution) mind was not spiritual but was the product of biological continuity between humans and other species. Wilhelm wundt- (structuralism) established the first experimental psychology lab. Thought the mind could be studied by breaking it down into basic components.