PSYC 2000 Chapter : 2nd Powerpoint
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Define them in a way that allows them to be measured. Psychology: the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Wilhelm wundt: a physiologist; attempted to apply scientific principles to the study if the human mind. Consciousness could be broken down into thoughts, experiences, emotions, and other basic elements. Some work involved objective introspection: the process of objectively examining and measuring one"s own thoughts and mental activities. There is an interaction between the external world and the representation of that world in our minds. Study mental phenomenon (consciousness) by trying to understand its smallest, fundamental, most basic elements. Introspection of thoughts as well as physical objects. **harvard university was the first school in america to offer psych classes in the late 1870"s. Trying to study the motion of a spinning top by catching it. Study the function of consciousness how the mind allows people to work, play, adapt to new circumstances.
