Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Edward B. Titchener, Psychology Today

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Shelley Cross- Mellor

Document Summary

The nature of psychology: scientific study of behaviour and mind. Behaviour actions and responses that we observe directly. Mind internal states and processes (feelings, thoughts) that we can"t see: psychologist does not necessarily mean therapist, different fields in psychology. Examine consciousness, attention, memory, decision making/problem solving: psycholinguistics: use the jumbled word exercise. How genes, hormones, and brain processes affect our behaviour. Example: emotional world of infants, different parenting styles affect children. Examines basic processes like learning, perception, senses, and motivation. How work environment affects motivation and performance. Help employers find best employees from applicants. Examine thoughts, feelings, and general behaviour that associates with social aspect of life. Study relationships: different fields often overlap with one another. Decision making is covered in all fields: psychology research spans the all aspects of behaviour. Psychology"s scientific approach: some psychologist"s take a scientific approach to behaviour. Science gathers empirical evidence to solve problems. Empirical evidence is gained through experience and observation.