Introduction to Psychology Assembling the jigsaw puzzle: Past, Present, Future Assembling the jigsaw puzzle: Past, Present, Future

What is Psychology? Psychology is a word deriving from Greek: - Psyche – “ soul ” or “ mind ” - Logos – “ word ” The scientific study of “people” in “situations”. The scientific study of affect, behavior, cognition, and physiology/biology. - Cognition: Internal mental processes of the individual - Affect: Subjective feeling state, positive/negative, primary/secondary - Behavior: Any action that can be observed and recorded - Physiology/Biology: How body & brain influence above three Psychology is a word deriving from Greek: - Psyche – “ soul ” or “ mind ” - Logos – “ word ” The scientific study of “people” in “situations”. The scientific study of affect, behavior, cognition, and physiology/biology. - Cognition: Internal mental processes of the individual - Affect: Subjective feeling state, positive/negative, primary/secondary - Behavior: Any action that can be observed and recorded - Physiology/Biology: How body & brain influence above three

Past: Philosophy - Thousands of years asking questions about the nature of the mind, soul, human nature, etc. Then came Wilhelm Wundt ( ) - Founder of Modern Psychology - Established the first laboratory in Campaigned to make psychology a discipline - Applied “Scientific Method” to psychological inquiry Philosophy - Thousands of years asking questions about the nature of the mind, soul, human nature, etc. Then came Wilhelm Wundt ( ) - Founder of Modern Psychology - Established the first laboratory in Campaigned to make psychology a discipline - Applied “Scientific Method” to psychological inquiry

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Major Perspectives of Past/Present

Explosion of people, theories, variables, materials, etc. Where do psychologist work?

APA & Divisions These numbers only include “members”, not students, teachers, international

PsychINFO & Categories PsychINFO is the electronic database in behavioral sciences More than 2.3 million records as of July 2007 More than 161,000 records added to the database from January–December 2006 This link to “Categories” provides good overview of psychology topic categories Forensic Psychology & Legal Issues 4210 Civil Rights & Civil Law 4230 Criminal Law & Criminal Adjudication 4250 Mediation & Conflict Resolution 4270 Crime Prevention 4290 Police & Legal Personnel PsychINFO is the electronic database in behavioral sciences More than 2.3 million records as of July 2007 More than 161,000 records added to the database from January–December 2006 This link to “Categories” provides good overview of psychology topic categories Forensic Psychology & Legal Issues 4210 Civil Rights & Civil Law 4230 Criminal Law & Criminal Adjudication 4250 Mediation & Conflict Resolution 4270 Crime Prevention 4290 Police & Legal Personnel

Integration? or Separate Components?

Field is split in halves: Professional Practice versus Research and Teaching Abnormal (affect, behavior, cognition, physiology/biology) versus Normal (affect, behavior, cognition, physiology/biology) Professional Practice versus Research and Teaching Abnormal (affect, behavior, cognition, physiology/biology) versus Normal (affect, behavior, cognition, physiology/biology)

Field of Law/Psychology (all links posted to class website) Name & Definition - No consensus on the name of field or definition of field Basic Distinctions - Same distinction exists in Law/Psychology of split between… Professional Practice / Research & Teaching Abnormal/Normal Name & Definition - No consensus on the name of field or definition of field Basic Distinctions - Same distinction exists in Law/Psychology of split between… Professional Practice / Research & Teaching Abnormal/Normal Sub-fields - Clinical-forensic psychologists - Developmental psychologists - Social psychologists - Cognitive psychologists - Community psychologists Sub-fields - Clinical-forensic psychologists - Developmental psychologists - Social psychologists - Cognitive psychologists - Community psychologists Research Briefs categories… - Delinquency/Antisocial Behavior - Forensic Evaluation - Law Enforcement & Deception Detection - Legal Decision Making / Jury Research - Mental Health Services - Risk Assessment - Sex Offenders - Witness Issues Research Briefs categories… - Delinquency/Antisocial Behavior - Forensic Evaluation - Law Enforcement & Deception Detection - Legal Decision Making / Jury Research - Mental Health Services - Risk Assessment - Sex Offenders - Witness Issues

Field of Law/Psychology (all links posted to class website) APA - Division 41 – AP-LS: Website: - PsycLaw: - Monthly Publication (Monitor on Psychology) has “Judicial Notebook” page Other Organizations - List: Conferences - AP-LS Annual Meeting (2008 in Jacksonville Florida) - AP-LS Programs at APA Convention - Other Law-related societies Journals - Link to lists Link to lists - Schools granting law/psy degrees - List Lists - Grants and Awards - NIH: - NSF: Law & Social Sciences: - AP-LS: - Department of Justice: APA - Division 41 – AP-LS: Website: - PsycLaw: - Monthly Publication (Monitor on Psychology) has “Judicial Notebook” page Other Organizations - List: Conferences - AP-LS Annual Meeting (2008 in Jacksonville Florida) - AP-LS Programs at APA Convention - Other Law-related societies Journals - Link to lists Link to lists - Schools granting law/psy degrees - List Lists - Grants and Awards - NIH: - NSF: Law & Social Sciences: - AP-LS: - Department of Justice: