1. The Freud Problem

2. Thesis Psychology suffers from an image problem as a result of the general public’s association of Psychology with Freud

3. Isn’t Psychology Just Common Sense? Common sense is subjective Common sense is unreliable No objective way to settle disputes

4. Misperceptions Based on Freud Emphasis on abnormality and treatment Claims based on individual cases

5. What’s Wrong with These Perceptions? Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Much broader than just psychopathology Claims are based on scientific evidence

6. What Makes it Scientific? Empirical Systematic Objective Self-correcting Verifiable