PS101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Clinical Psychology, Edward B. Titchener
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Psychology: yesterday and today (the study of a subject) - the study of the mind. The discipline concerned with the behaviour and mental processes and how they are. ~ someone who studies behaviour (behavioural traits, influences on behaviour, biological and environmental impacts, mental processes) ~ psychological practice - psychotherapist, clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, psychiatrist. ~ psychological research - experimental, educational, developmental, industrial/organizational. ~ psychology - psyche (the soul) logos affected by an organism"s physical state, mental state, and external environment. ~ questions about the mind still applied today (philosophers, writers) ~ wilhelm wundt - father of experimental psych. (1879. Lab, pendulum experiment) concluded that people have a limited attention span. Used introspection to reduce experiences down to physical attributes (sensations, feelings, images) Not a practical approach, not enough insight into human thought. ~ william james - formed functionalism (inspired by darwin) - set up 1st psych lab in usa.
