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September 8 th, 2014 AP Psychology.  Ancient thinkers wondered about the human mind  Greece ▪ Aristotle ▪ Socrates ▪ Plato.

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1 September 8 th, 2014 AP Psychology

2  Ancient thinkers wondered about the human mind  Greece ▪ Aristotle ▪ Socrates ▪ Plato

3  1600s – flourishing of modern science  Rene Descartes: nerve paths  John Locke: tabula rasa

4  Wilhelm Wundt (philosopher and physiologist)  Evolution of branches  Structutralism  Functionalism

5  Structuralism  Edward Titchener  Reliance on introspection ▪ Limitations?  Functionalism  William James (philosopher)  Emphasis on practical functions of thoughts and feelings  Sigmund Freud  Emphasis on the unconcscious

6  Behaviorism  John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner (1920s to 1960s) ▪ Dismissed introspection ▪ Redefined psychology as the scientific study of “OBSERVABLE human behavior” ▪ “Little Albert” study

7  Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow (1960s and beyond)  Rejected Freudian psychology and behaviorism  Emphasized role of current environmental factors and importance of having needs met ▪ e.g. Hierarchy of Needs

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9  Includes cognitive neuroscience  Described as the science of behavior and mental processes  How might the field continue to evolve?


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