PSYC 001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Experimental Psychology, Behaviorism, Color Vision

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Psyc 001: ch 1 - introduction to psychology. Psychology: the scienti c study of thought and behavior: the root word psyche comes from the greek word for mind , but modern psychology is as likely to study the brain and behavior as it is the mind. Don"t psychologists treat people with mental illness or try to help us gure out how our parents messed us up: yes. Some professional psychologists practice, or apply, psychology to diagnose and treat problems of thought and behavior: in fact, psychology is both a clinical practice and a science. You can also nd popular psychology in homes, on radio talk shows, on internet news sites, and in tv news reports. What sets scienti c psychology apart from popular psychology known as pop psychology are methods used in each. Why should you study psychology: psychology is considered part of a good general education because its content is useful in many elds.

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