1. Psychology 1106 Dr. David Brodbeck

2. What is Psychology? Hello, My name is Dave and I am a psychologist Hello, My name is Dave and I am a psychologist Are you analyzing me?Are you analyzing me? I was, it didn’t take long, you are a very simple person….I was, it didn’t take long, you are a very simple person…. But really now, what is psychology? But really now, what is psychology? ClinicalClinical CounselingCounseling Social psychologySocial psychology

3. What it is Personality Personality Testing Testing IQIQ SAT etcSAT etc Learning Learning Cognition Cognition Development Development Animal behviour Animal behviour neuroscience neuroscience

4. Will you ever tell us what psychology is? Well, what is the common element? Well, what is the common element? BehaviourBehaviour Thinking or cognitionThinking or cognition So, Psychology is the SCIENTIFIC study of behaviour and cognition So, Psychology is the SCIENTIFIC study of behaviour and cognition There is also the profession of psychology, but to be effective it still must use a scientific approach There is also the profession of psychology, but to be effective it still must use a scientific approach

5. What psychology is NOT Psychics Psychics ESP ESP Sitting in a leather chair and thinking Sitting in a leather chair and thinking Alien abduction Alien abduction Those people that you see on ‘Oprah’ Those people that you see on ‘Oprah’ Shocking animals for fun and profit Shocking animals for fun and profit

6. Why? Why study behaviour and cognition that is Why study behaviour and cognition that is 1) It is a pretty pervasive part of being human 1) It is a pretty pervasive part of being human 2) Gives us answers to big questions about our origins 2) Gives us answers to big questions about our origins Animal behaviour can help out hereAnimal behaviour can help out here 3) Help people 3) Help people There are LOTS of people with problemsThere are LOTS of people with problems

7. There is one more reason… 4) Because it is there! 4) Because it is there! I do my research to find out how the universe (an itty bitty part) works I do my research to find out how the universe (an itty bitty part) works I could care less if it is applied to helping people I could care less if it is applied to helping people Pure science vs. application or technology Pure science vs. application or technology This does not mean I think applications are unimportant This does not mean I think applications are unimportant

8. Psychology is cool The study of behaviour and cognition is important to other fields too The study of behaviour and cognition is important to other fields too Neuroscience Neuroscience Medicine Medicine Education Education Biology Biology Uncovering false claims Uncovering false claims Marketing, business Marketing, business

9. What is a psychologist, what is a psychiatrist? Psychiatrist Psychiatrist MDMD SpecializationSpecialization Little or no research trainingLittle or no research training Practical stuff Practical stuff

10. Well, they both start with ‘psy’ Psychologist Psychologist Better looking…Better looking… BA or BSc plus a PhD or a PsyDBA or BSc plus a PhD or a PsyD PsyD is mostly an American thing PsyD is mostly an American thing PhD is a research based degreePhD is a research based degree You write a thesis You write a thesis Experimental or applied Experimental or applied