1. Second Hour -What is Psychology? What are the historical roots of psychology as a discipline? Structuralism - Wundt and Titchener Functionalism - James Behaviorism - Watson Gestalt Psychology Psychoanalysis History of Psychology A few words about history in general Pre-Experimental Psychology Psychology as a Science

2. PSYCHOLOGY: The scientific study of behaviour and it’s underlying emotional states and mental processes. BEHAVIOUR: Observable action of an individual person or animal EMOTIONAL STATES AND MENTAL PROCESSES: Sensations, perceptions, memories, thoughts and other subjective experiences

3. PSYCH: From the Greek for soul, spirit or self. OLOGY: A branch of knowledge Original definition of the term “Psychology”

4. PSYCHO: Mind LOGY: Science More recent definition of the term “Psychology”

5. Pre-Experimental Psychology The Philosophical Roots of Psychology Rationalism Empiricism - Rene Descartes -John Locke “Tabula Rasa” or Blank Slate

6. Introspection A tool to study consciousness Wilhelm Wundt Founder of the first psychology laboratory Edward Titchener The founder of “Structuralism” The study of the structure of consciousness by way of introspection Experimental Psychology Structuralism

7. Functionalism A direct attack on structuralism The study of the function of behaviour William James The founder of “Functionalism” and author of “The Principles of Psychology” John B Watson Founder of “Behaviourism” The study of observable behaviour

8. Behaviourism A direct attack on structuralism The study of the function of behaviour John B Watson Founder of “Behaviourism” The study of observable behaviour

9. Gestaltism An attack on all previous schools of psychology: Structuralists, Functionalist and Behaviourists The study of the “Whole” Wolfgang Kohler The founder of “Gestalt Psychology”. The study of the whole

10. Psychoanalysis The study of psychopathology and the unconscious mind Sigmund Freud The father of psychoanalysis