PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Edward B. Titchener, Gestalt Psychology, John Stuart Mill
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Ancient greek philosophers such as aristotle and plato pondered many of the same questions considered by contemporary psychological scientists. Physicians in ancient greek and rome, such as hippocrates and galen, recognized that the brain was important for mental activity. In china, the philosopher confucius emphasized human development, education, and interpersonal relations, all of which remain contemporary topics in psychology around the world. During the han dynasty, the chinese developed multiple tests to select candidates for government jobs, and by the time of the ming dynasty, multi-stage testing was used through the country. Similarly, there is a long history of psychological thought in muslim countries. For example, al-kindi produced hundreds of writings about sorrow and grief and to combat depression, he used cognitive strategies many of them similar to a type of psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, commonly used today. At-tabari wrote about child psychology and emphasized the need for psychotherapy.
