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1 Chapter 1 Intro to Psychology

2 Why Study Psychology?

3 What is Psychology? Science of the behavior and mental process

4 History of Psychology Started with the Greeks and the great philosophers Renaissance – idea of experimentation through observation Renee Descartes proposed a link between the body and mind

5 History of Psychology Phrenology Study of the bumps on a person’s head

6 Psychology becomes a Science 1800s Wilhelm Wundt Father of Psychology First Psychology lab Germany

7 Schools of Thoughts Historical Structuralism Functionalism Psychoanalysis

8 Structuralism Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener Study the basic elements that make up a conscious mental experiences. Introspection – patients report their thoughts and feelings

9 Functionalism William James Influenced by Darwin Wrote first textbook Study how people and animals adapt to their environments All functions of the mind help us to survive

10 Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud Looks at the unconscious mind Past experiences (childhood) shapes how a person feels and behaves Dreams are expressions of the unconscious Talk therapy

11 Modern Perspectives Behaviorism Psychodynamic (Freud) Cognitive Biological Humanistic Sociocultural

12 Behaviorism Ivan Pavlov B.F. Skinner John Watson Redefined psych “science study of the observable” view that psychology should be an objective science based on observable and measurable behaviors.

13 Cognitive Perspective concerned with Memories How we receive, store and process Think and reason Use language

14 Biological Explains human behaviors, emotions, and mental processes as having physiological or genetic causes

15 Humanistic Carl Rogers Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs Perspective concerned with individual growth and the role of unique perceptions in growth toward one’s potential

16 Humanistic

17 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Priorities from the lower levels Basic biological needs Safety and security needs Belongingness and love Self-esteem needs Self-actualization needs Lower needs must be met fulfilled before we can fulfill the next higher need

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19 Sociocultural Perspective concerned with how cultural differences affect behavior

20 Welcome to Crash Course A series of short videos that review over different parts of psychology CC #1


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