PSY-200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Moral Treatment, Medicine Man, Humanistic Psychology

• School: University of Tampa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY-200
• Professor: Patti Barrows

Document Summary

Psychology is the science of understanding individuals. Psyche comes from the greek for mind. Both a clinical practice and a science. Clinical: services provided in therapists" offices, schools, hospitals, and businesses. Memory can refer to a specific recalled event or the process by which we recall such information. Cognitive: how we perceive, how we learn and remember, solve problems, acquire and learn language, Developmental: how thought and behavior change and show stability across the life span, human change and grow. Behavioral neuro: links among the brain, mind, and behaviors, can study brain functions involved in learning, emotion, social behavior, mental illness, etc. Biological: connections between bodily systems and chemicals and their relationship to behavior and thought (effects of stress on hormones) Personality: what makes people unique, whether or not personal traits and dispositions change or stay the same through life span (ex: whether the tendency to be friendly, anxious, or hostile affects hones health, career choice, interpersonal relationships, etc. )