1. Psychology

2. the study of human and animal behavior and mental processes
What is Psychology?
the study of human and animal behavior and mental processes

3. 2 Types of Psychologists
Research Psychologist
study the origins, causes or results of certain behaviors
Applied Psychologist
use information to deal with people and problems directly

4. Wilheim Wundt “father of psychology”
1879 – opened the first laboratory that studied humans
believed in introspection – “looking into yourself”

5. Schools of Thought Psychoanalytic Behaviorism Neurobiological
Sociocultural
Cognitive
Humanistic

6. a system of viewing the individual as the product of the unconscious
Psychoanalytic
a system of viewing the individual as the product of the unconscious

7. Psychoanalytic Sigmund Freud Psychoanalyst
Created comprehensive theory of personality
Believed we are who we are because of unconscious conflicts and early childhood experiences
Pleasure principle – mind tries to gain happiness and avoid pain
Created the idea of defense mechanisms

8. Behaviorism
behavior based on learning and associations (ex. Kid touches hot stove and burns themselves – learns not to touch hot stove again)

9. Behaviorism John Watson Behaviorist
Studied the impact of learning and associations on human behavior
Little Albert experiment

10. Behaviorism BF Skinner Behaviorist Studied what can be seen
Believed we become what the environment forces us to be
Observable psychology
Believed people had no free will
Skinner box

12. behavior based on nervous system functions and biology
Neurobiological
behavior based on nervous system functions and biology

13. Sociocultural
behavior based on the rules and expectations of specific groups or cultures

14. Cognition – thinking or mental processes
Cognitive
behavior based on various internal sentences or thoughts (little conversations in your head)
Cognition – thinking or mental processes

15. Humanistic
belief that people are basically good and are capable of helping themselves

16. Humanistic Carl Rogers Humanist Once a minister
Believed people were worthwhile creatures with free will and choice
Believed everyone can be great with a little guidance

17. Created the “hierarchy of needs”
Humanistic
Abraham Maslow
Created the “hierarchy of needs”