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1 Target Goal : To demonstrate and understanding of forms psychology took before & during 20th Century

2 The History of Psychology

3 -The scientific method -A product of history -Dualism in philosophy
What is Psychology? A set of questions about mental function which traces back to philosophy. -The scientific method -A product of history -Dualism in philosophy

4 The BIG Question… Is knowledge innate ?
Empiricism Idea- Tabula Rasa John Locke Nativism Idea- is the view that elementary ideas are innate

5 Psychological History is a Pendulum

6 A New Science is Born Separated from philosophy in 19th century
Wilhelm Wundt ( ) Leipzig, Germany applied laboratory techniques to study of the mind Structuralism -Mind combines objective sensation & subjective emotion

7 Edward Titchener (1867-1927) William James (1842-1910)
The Battle Begins Edward Titchener ( ) Wundt’s student, professor at Cornell University structuralism -Wrote first Psychology Textbook William James ( ) started psychology at Harvard in 1870s functionalism –investigate purpose of consciousness led to behaviorism Keywords: William James, functionalism Structuralism= modern day cognition, id atoms of the mind, introspective study of consciousness Functionalism- modern day behaviorism How do structures function in our lives? Graphic: picture of James pg. 11 of Gray

8 I What can I say???? William James Edward Tichener
If merely 'feeling good' could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience." I What can I say???? William James Edward Tichener

9 Behaviorism Debuts Behaviorism- asserts that psychology should only study behavior that is observable (scientific) Emphasis on environment Ivan Pavlov ( ) John Watson( )

10 While you are experimenting, do not remain content with the surface of things.
Ivan Pavlov

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12 Freud & Unconscious Psychoanalytic Theory= emphasis on the unconscious as a behavior determinant - Originally controversial - Eros & Thanatos

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14 Dreams are often most profound when they seem the most crazy.

15 Behaviorism Flourishes
B.F. Skinner ( ) American psychologist at Harvard studied learning and effect of reinforcement behaviorism Free Will is an illusion Prominence in 1950’s

16 Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.
B. F. Skinner

17 The Humanists Revolt Humanism- Human beings have freedom and endless growth potential Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow

18 The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change
Carl Rogers

19 Cognition and Physiology Resurface
In the 1960’s and 70’s emphasis on mental processes ( consciousness) and biological basis of behavior reemerged. PET SCAN MRI

20 Evolutionary Psych Develops
In the 1980’s and 90’s Darwin's ideas resurfaced

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