PSYC 2000 Chapter : Chapter 1
Document Summary
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes: behavior: outward or overt actions and reactions, mental processes: internal, covert activity of our minds. We have always been trying to explain feelings and behavior we don"t. Although the science of psychology started in the late 1800"s, the concept has. There was evidence of trephination (cutting holes into a skull to let evil been around a lot longer understand spirits out) back in the stone age. Scientific study has allowed us to make some progress since then. The science of psychology has gone through about 5 different waves since it started. Who wants to know the smallest parts of experience individual. Some areas: cognitive psych, biopsych, social psych, health psych, clinical psych, developmental psych, industrial/organizational. Jobs: forensic evals, custody evals, cog scientist = crime solver (podcast), making things safer, efficiency studies, research, clinical work short and longer term.
