Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Sigmund Freud, Unconscious Mind

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Mark Holden

Document Summary

Psychology: the scientific study of behaviour and the mind. behaviour actions and responses that we can directly observe mind internal states and processes (thoughts, feelings), that cannot be seen directly and must be inferred from observable, measurable responses. Focuses on biological basis of behaviour how brain processes, genes, hormones influence our actions, thoughts and feelings. Evolutionary psychology how evolution shaped our minds and behaviours. Neuroscience focuses on brain processes and regions. Examines human physical, psychological, and social development across entire lifespan. Focuses on basic processes like learning, sensation/perception, motivational states (sex, hunger, thirst). Most research in this is done in labs with non-human animals (rats/pigeons). Even though this area is called experimental", almost all areas of psychology involve experiments. Topics include: memory, judgement/decision-making, problem solving, mental imagery, attention, creativity. Focuses on things like leadership, teamwork, job satisfaction, work motivation, performance and stress.