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Which term comes from the Latin for the 'study of the soul' and is now defined as the science of behavior and mental processes?
Which term comes from the Latin for the 'study of the soul' and is now defined as the science of behavior and mental processes?
Who was one of the first to describe mental illness and treated patients in what was essentially a very early psych ward in his Baghdad hospital?
Who was one of the first to describe mental illness and treated patients in what was essentially a very early psych ward in his Baghdad hospital?
When was the term 'psychology' coined?
When was the term 'psychology' coined?
What did Aristotle believe was the seed of human consciousness?
What did Aristotle believe was the seed of human consciousness?
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What did Chinese rulers conduct two thousand years ago that required public officials to take personality and intelligence tests?
What did Chinese rulers conduct two thousand years ago that required public officials to take personality and intelligence tests?
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What is the most complicated piece of the universe that humans currently know about?
What is the most complicated piece of the universe that humans currently know about?
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When was the practice that we would actually call science today established?
When was the practice that we would actually call science today established?
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Who published the book The Interpretation of Dreams in 1900?
Who published the book The Interpretation of Dreams in 1900?
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What was one of the revolutionary ideas of Freud's theory of psychoanalysis?
What was one of the revolutionary ideas of Freud's theory of psychoanalysis?
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What therapeutic techniques did Freud use to understand the unconscious?
What therapeutic techniques did Freud use to understand the unconscious?
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What was the impact of Freud's psychoanalysis on psychology?
What was the impact of Freud's psychoanalysis on psychology?
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Who were the heavy hitters in the field of behaviorism during the first half of the 20th century?
Who were the heavy hitters in the field of behaviorism during the first half of the 20th century?
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What did the psychodynamic theories focus on?
What did the psychodynamic theories focus on?
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What is the formal definition of psychology?
What is the formal definition of psychology?
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Which thinker is often associated with the image of a therapist listening to a patient on a couch?
Which thinker is often associated with the image of a therapist listening to a patient on a couch?
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Which approach focused on understanding the structures of consciousness through introspection?
Which approach focused on understanding the structures of consciousness through introspection?
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Who proposed the functionalist approach to psychology, focusing on the function of behavior?
Who proposed the functionalist approach to psychology, focusing on the function of behavior?
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What breakthrough influenced Sigmund Freud's approach to psychoanalysis?
What breakthrough influenced Sigmund Freud's approach to psychoanalysis?
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Which thinker developed the first psychology laboratory and textbook?
Which thinker developed the first psychology laboratory and textbook?
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Which school of thought in psychology focused on adaptive behaviors conserved throughout evolution?
Which school of thought in psychology focused on adaptive behaviors conserved throughout evolution?
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Which approach in psychology relied heavily on introspection and patients' subjective experiences?
Which approach in psychology relied heavily on introspection and patients' subjective experiences?
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What is the essence of the discipline of psychology?
What is the essence of the discipline of psychology?
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What did Harvard astronomer Owen Gingerich say about the human brain?
What did Harvard astronomer Owen Gingerich say about the human brain?
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What does the text say about the human mind?
What does the text say about the human mind?
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What does the text say about the ways to crack open the human mind?
What does the text say about the ways to crack open the human mind?
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What is the main focus of Crash Course Psychology?
What is the main focus of Crash Course Psychology?
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Who is the psychology consultant for Crash Course Psychology?
Who is the psychology consultant for Crash Course Psychology?
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Who is responsible for editing the episodes of Crash Course Psychology?
Who is responsible for editing the episodes of Crash Course Psychology?
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Who is the script supervisor for Crash Course Psychology?
Who is the script supervisor for Crash Course Psychology?
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Who is the sound designer for Crash Course Psychology?
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