1. Roots Big Issues Perspectives Subfields Studying Psych –Current Events –Upcoming

2. Objectives Define psychology & trace its historical development Describe psychology’s concerns regarding stability & change, rationality & irrationality, nature & nurture Briefly describe the different perspectives from which psychologists examine behavior & mental processes & explain their complementarity

3. Identify some of the basic & applied research subfields of psychology Describe the mental health professions of clinical psychology and psychiatry Discuss several principles for effective learning

4. Psychology “the new frontier…” Answers how we think, feel, & act Ask questions & answer Philosophy & biology Scientific study of human behavior & mental processes Goals: describe, explain, predict, promote welfare

5. Create a brief timeline (p.3) Egypt, Socrates, Aristotle, Plato Darwin 1879 Wundt – 1 st lab, Structuralism Introspection – mental life William James – Functionalism Gestalt – organize in wholes :-) 1920 – 60 observable behavior (Watson in US, Freud & others, too) Name to Know (see H.O.)

6. Think about what was going on at the time Now combined, overlap, constant change, many grey areas, all contribute, many disciplines 7 Perspectives (latest are sociocultural & evolutionary) Studies behavior & mental processes “Today in History” www.cwu.edu/~warren/today.html

7. Questions Stability vs. change (p.4 examples) Rational vs. irrational Nature vs. nurture (develop or equipped) –Both are important –Natural selection & evolution What are your views & questions??? (p.5) Ethics & the APA (www.apa.org)

8. Perspectives Create a chart (p.6) &/or Museum Display –List major figures with each –Which do you support? –Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Cognitive, Sociocultural, Evolutionary, Biological, Humanism –Explain the following using all: alcoholism, depression, disruptive/ productive student behavior

9. Subfields What comes to mind when you hear “psychologist?” Give examples of careers and applications –Clinical, health, behavioral, neuroscience, developmental, social, quantitative, I/O, environmental, law, general psych. What are some degrees that are offered? What are some examples of college courses? Basic vs. applied research –Color & aggressive behavior

10. Conclusion Move from “layman” & “pop psychology” Clinical vs. methods and results Getting to know about self vs. topics International, growing field, very diverse, knowledge in society is spreading vs. misconceptions, constant change What are topics this month on APA site and Psych Today cover? Think about what you would like to research and how. What is your perspective? You will carry out research and create a poster following APA guidelines & develop a Psych Fair Next time Chapter 1 – methods and research