Chapter 1: Evolution Of Psychology PDF
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This chapter provides an overview of the development of psychology, starting with the contributions of early thinkers like Socrates and Aristotle, and progressing through the significant figures and influences that shaped the field. It covers key figures like Wilhelm Wundt, highlighing his role in establishing the first psychology laboratory and the development of experimental psychology.
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- Development of Psychology : soul Psyche logos : Study of Beginnings : studying questions about the mind ancient Greece - socrates - Aristotle Renaissance Rene Descartes : dualism Physiology InsightInto the mind and body gained through systematic empirical - , methods. Philosophy and Physiology intellectual parents Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920) Father of Psychology University of Leipzig Germany , - campaigned to make psychology an Independent discipline - established the first laboratory for the study of psychologyIn 1879 Psychology born In 1879 , first Journal in 1881 Wilhelm Wundt's International Influence Leipzig , the place to study psychology - Graduates of Wundts Program set up new labs across Europe and North America. 6 Stanley Hall (1846-1924) , Johns Hopkins university - established the first Psychology laboratory in the U S.. In 1883 Between 1883 and 1893 , 24 new laboratories in North America People went to America for "the world" who looking they - were new so were more open to psychology Stanley Hall the first Phd in north America first President of - were , an american Physchological association , 1883 In America, 1882 - first journal for psychology schools of thought structuralism us. Functionalism Structuralism Edward Titchener : Formal Physiologist training , med - training at Harvard - Influenced by Darwin the function of Investigate consciousness - led to Investigation of mental testing developmental Patterns - , and sex differences created the first textbook of psychology in 1890 - Mary Caulkins , Student of W James President the -. , first female of apa. Wouldn't give her a phd from Harvard , wouldn't recognize her. - M. Washvern , got the first female with a Phd. Created the book called "Animal mind" on behaviorism. William known for quote "Strings of consciousness" thought your - mind wasn't static and it was always running - 1892 Ed migrated to America. Leta Hollingsworth, coined the term gifted challenged gender differences. - , Behaviorism John B Watson (1878-1958). - Control and predict United States B F.. Skinner (1904-1990) : USA - founder of Behaviorism - environmental factors determine behavior Psychology= Scientific study of behavior Behavior = Overt or observable responses or activities radical reorientation of Psychology science of observable behavior - as a - Study of consciousness abandoned - believed you can only measure objective things aka what you can see (objective behavior - believed everything was controlled by environment responses that lead to positive outcomes repeated ; responses that lead to negative outcomes - are are not repeated - Beyond Freedom and Dignity - Controversy regarding free will - Environmentalist - Frequency of a response is contingent on the consequences of the response Concept of the unconscious mind Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) : Austria founded Psychoanalytic school of thought Emphasis on unconscious processesInfluencing behavior - unconscious : outside conscious awareness Id Id Primitive Part of US-sexual and aggression (Pleasure) Ego : Reality ego superego : wants needs Superego : - , ,. ,... (morals morality ( , - motivators ? Sex and aggression - sources of data ? memories , dreams - Techniques ? Free association , hypnosis Working together against what they I need. - to want or each other working get Humanistic Revolt (we do have free will 1950's : opposition to psychoanalytic theory and behaviorism New school of thought : Humanism - led by Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) - Carl Rogers (1902-1987) the idea of right or wrong , your parents will only love you if... to be worthy it must be earned. - emphasis on the unique qualities of humans : Freedom and personal growth Psychology in Canada Earliest university PsychologyCourses at Dalhousie under umbrella of Philosophy First experimental lab at UToronto in 1891 CPA 1939 ; first female president Mary Wright Female Psychologists : Milner ; Ainsworth (studied Separation anxiety detachment , wright ; Kimora female) , (looking at brain , Cognition (in male and. Overall human Communication. 201 Century World war I ↑ demand for mental testing World war 2 ↑ demand for recruit screening need for psychology counseling for Veterans Result - > Clinical psychology programs APS - American Psychological Society - created as result of the new applied programs (1988). Strictly researchers ↑modern Era Cognitive perspective e.. Jean g Piaget-1960's problem-solving , in children Physiological Perspective (split brain research) People were severe epilepsy eg. Roger Sperry-1981 , Nobel prize for split-brain work - Hebb-McGill U, looking at brain mechanisms specific to different behaviors (biological basis of behavior Evolutionary Perspective - how people use different types of adaptive behavior to survive (Instinctual) - Research was done on males , (white and middle class). Trying to solve a female issue on males. Cross-cultural Perspective e.. g is depression felt in the same way in Auckland , SJ , Shanghai ? * ethnocentrism : The to view one's standard for tendency own group as superior to others and as a judging the worth/ways of others. Positive Perspective (Selgman) positive subjective experiences - - Positive individual traits - positive institutions and communities seven themes organizing Psychology as a field of study : Empirical theoretically , diverse , evolves in socionistral Context behavior : - Determine by multiple cases Shaped by cultural heritage - - Influenced jointly by heredity and environment