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1 Prologue: The Story of Psychology Psychology’s Roots  Pre-scientific  Scientific

2 Pre-sciencePhilosophy Science Science Biology & Medicine

3 Prescientific Psychology Confucius ( B.C.) In China, Confucius stressed the power of ideas and the importance of an educated mind. home.tiscali.be/alain.ernotte/livre/confucius.jpg

4 Prescientific Psychology Socrates ( B.C.) and Plato ( B.C.) Socrates and his student Plato believed the mind was separate from the body, the mind continued to exist after death, and ideas were innate. Socrates Plato

5 Prescientific Psychology Aristotle ( B.C.) Aristotle suggested that the soul is not separable from the body and that knowledge (ideas) grow from experience.

6 Prescientific Psychology Rene Descartes ( ) Descartes, like Plato, believed in soul (mind)-body separation, but wondered how the immaterial mind and physical body communicated.

7 Prescientific Psychology John Locke ( ) Locke held that the mind was a tabula rasa, or blank sheet, at birth, and experiences wrote on it. biografieonline.it/img/bio/John_Locke.jpg

8 Prescientific Psychology Some ideas are inborn The mind is a blank slate SocratesAristotle PlatoLocke How are ideas formed?

9 Psychology’s Big Debate Nature versus Nurture Darwin ( )

Question 1 The nature-nurture debate in psychology is rooted in the philosophical debate between: A. Aristotle and Locke A. Aristotle and Locke B. Plato and Aristotle B. Plato and Aristotle C. Nietzche and Freud C. Nietzche and Freud D. Abott and Costello D. Abott and Costello

11 Psychological Science is Born Structuralism Wundt and Titchener studied the elements (atoms) of the mind by conducting experiments at Leipzig, Germany, in Wundt ( ) Titchner ( )

12 Psychological Science is Born Functionalism Influenced by Darwin, William James established the school of functionalism, which opposed structuralism. James ( ) Mary Calkins

13 Psychological Science is Born The Unconscious Mind Sigmund Freud and his followers emphasized the importance of the unconscious mind and its effects on human behavior. Freud ( )

14 Psychological Science Develops Behaviorism Watson (1913) and later Skinner emphasized the study of overt behavior as the subject matter of scientific psychology. Watson ( ) Skinner ( )

15 Psychological Science Develops Humanistic Psychology Maslow and Rogers emphasized current environmental influences on our growth potential and our need for love and acceptance. Maslow ( ) Rogers ( )

16 Psychology Today We define psychology today as the scientific study of behavior (what we do) and mental processes (inner thoughts and feelings).

Questions Some lend themselves to scientific inquiry Some lend themselves to scientific inquiry Others do not Others do not 17

18 Psychology’s Three Main Levels of Analysis

19 Psychology’s Subfields: Research Psychologist What she does Biological Explore the links between brain and mind. Developmental Study changing abilities from womb to tomb. Cognitive Study how we perceive, think, and solve problems. Personality Investigate our persistent traits. Social Explore how we view and affect one another.

20 Psychology’s Subfields: Applied Psychologist What she does Clinical Studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders Counseling Helps people cope with academic, vocational, and marital challenges. Educational Studies and helps individuals in school and educational settings Industrial/Organizational Studies and advises on behavior in the workplace.

21  Distribute your time.  Listen actively in class.  Overlearn.  Be a smart test-taker. Close-up Additional Study Hints