Introduction to Psychology Lecture

Study of the mind and What is behavior Psychology ? Psychology is a science  Wilhelm Wundt  Wrote the first book on Psychology in 1873  Used introspection (observation of own thoughts) as a research tool  Repeated exposure t...

Study of the mind and What is behavior Psychology ? Psychology is a science  Wilhelm Wundt  Wrote the first book on Psychology in 1873  Used introspection (observation of own thoughts) as a research tool  Repeated exposure to a stimulus  “What did you notice first?”  Founded structuralism  Attempt to understand structure of the mind using introspective techniques William James  Influenced by Darwin  Founded functionalism  What is the function of thoughts and behaviors?  How do they help you adapt to your environment?  Used introspection and objective measures Sigmund Freud  Founded Psychoanalytic approach  Study the unconscious mind  Used indirect methods of observation  Dream analysis  Word association  “Freudian slips”  Very influential for psychotherapy John Watson  Founded behaviorism  Study of observable learned behavior  What’s going on in your head? Who cares?  Researched cause and effect  Little Albert  B.F. Skinner  Continued Watson’s work in behaviorism  Developed the Skinner Box  Abraham Maslow  Proponent of humanism  States that all humans have innate capacity for good  We should strive to reach that capacity  Developed a hierarchy of needs to explain behavior  Carl Rogers  Applied humanism to psychotherapy  Developed client- centered therapy  Therapists must have unconditional positive regard  Clients can work through their own issues