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Foundations of Modern Psychology Rene Descartes ( ) How is man different from other animals? Our minds control our body Our minds control our body ( except reflex) ( except reflex) Charles Darwin ( ) Theory of natural selection (1859)
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What is Psychology?What is Psychology?
A set of questions about mental A set of questions about mental functioningfunctioning– trace back to philosophy trace back to philosophy
The scientific methodThe scientific method A product of historyA product of history
– Dualism in philosophyDualism in philosophy
The BIG Question…The BIG Question… Is knowledge innate ? Is knowledge innate ?
EmpiricismEmpiricism Empiricism-Empiricism- ( John Locke)- Tabula ( John Locke)- Tabula
RasaRasa
NativismNativism Nativism- is the view Nativism- is the view
that elementary ideas that elementary ideas are innateare innate
Foundations of Modern Foundations of Modern PsychologyPsychology
Rene Descartes ( 1596-1650) Rene Descartes ( 1596-1650) How is man different from other How is man different from other
animals?animals? Our minds control our bodyOur minds control our body ( except reflex)( except reflex) Charles DarwinCharles Darwin (1809-1882) (1809-1882) Theory of natural selection (1859)Theory of natural selection (1859)
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge
I think; therefore I am.
Charles Darwin
Rene Descartes
A New Science is BornA New Science is Born
Separated from philosophy in 19th Separated from philosophy in 19th centurycenturyWilhelm WundtWilhelm Wundt (1832-1920) (1832-1920)– Leipzig, GermanyLeipzig, Germany– applied laboratory techniques to study of the applied laboratory techniques to study of the
mindmind– Developed theory of Developed theory of StructuralismStructuralism-Mind combines objective sensation & subjective -Mind combines objective sensation & subjective
emotionemotion
The Battle BeginsThe Battle Begins
Edward TitchenerEdward Titchener (1867-1927) (1867-1927)– Wundt’s student, professor at Cornell Wundt’s student, professor at Cornell
University University – structuralismstructuralism – -Wrote first Psychology Textbook-Wrote first Psychology Textbook
William JamesWilliam James (1842-1910) (1842-1910)– started psychology at Harvard in 1870sstarted psychology at Harvard in 1870s– functionalismfunctionalism –investigate purpose of –investigate purpose of
consciousness led to behaviorismconsciousness led to behaviorism
I
If merely 'feeling good' could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience."
What can I say????
William JamesEdward Tichener
Behaviorism DebutsBehaviorism Debuts BehaviorismBehaviorism- asserts that psychology should - asserts that psychology should
only study behavior that is observable (scientific)only study behavior that is observable (scientific) Emphasis on environmentEmphasis on environment Ivan PavlovIvan Pavlov (1849-1936) (1849-1936)
– Russian physiologist Russian physiologist – discovered conditioned reflexesdiscovered conditioned reflexes John Watson( 1878-1958)John Watson( 1878-1958)
While you are experimenting, do not remain content with the surface of things.
Ivan Pavlov
Freud & UnconsciousFreud & Unconscious Psychoanalytic Psychoanalytic
Theory= emphasis on Theory= emphasis on the unconscious as a the unconscious as a behavior determinantbehavior determinant
Eros & ThanatosEros & Thanatos-Originally controversial-Originally controversial
Dreams are often most profound when they seem the most crazy.
Behaviorism FlourishesBehaviorism Flourishes
B.F. SkinnerB.F. Skinner (1904-1990) (1904-1990)– American psychologist at HarvardAmerican psychologist at Harvard– studied learning and effect of studied learning and effect of
reinforcementreinforcement– behaviorism behaviorism – Free Will is an illusionFree Will is an illusion– Prominence in 1950’sProminence in 1950’s
Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.
B. F. Skinner
The Humanists RevoltThe Humanists Revolt Humanism- Human beings have Humanism- Human beings have
freedom and endless growth freedom and endless growth potentialpotential
Carl Rogers and Abraham MaslowCarl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change
Carl Rogers
Cognition and Physiology Cognition and Physiology ResurfaceResurface
In the 1960’s and 70’s emphasis on In the 1960’s and 70’s emphasis on mental processes ( consciousness) mental processes ( consciousness) and biological basis of behavior and biological basis of behavior reemerged.reemerged.
MRI- PET Scan, EEG MRI- PET Scan, EEG
Evolutionary Psych DevelopsEvolutionary Psych Develops In the 1980’s and 90’s Darwin's ideas In the 1980’s and 90’s Darwin's ideas
resurfacedresurfaced