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Psychology
scientific study of mind and behavior
Empirical Method
based on observation, measurement and experimentation ( rather than logical argument or previous findings )
mind
thought, feelings, emotions, inner experiences
(hard to observe)
behavior
physical observable actions
Wundt
1st Psychologist
introspection: objective examination of personal experiences
structuralism: examination of mental processes
William James
Functionalism: what purpose does behavior serve?
psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud
gestalt psychology
viewed human inner experiences as a whole
behaviorism
Cognitive Revolution
restarted interest in mind and mental processes post behaviorism
Humanism
Emphasizes specialness / innate goodness of humans
Carl Rogers
Basis for client centered approach
MARY WHITON CALKINS
denied PhD by Harvard
Studied Memory
APA president (American psychological association)
MARY CLOVER JONES
PhD 1926
exposure therapy
INEZ BEVERLY POSSER
1st black woman to obtain PhD
W.E.I.R.D
Western
Educated
Industrialized
Rich
Democratic
APA
American Psychological Association
Contemporary Psychology
umbrella term for many fields of study
sensation and perception
how we take in and process sensory information
-biases, neural processing, top-down processing
industrial/organizational psychology
psychology of industry, corporations, and employment
sports and exercise psychology
study of behavior and mind in athletics, sports, and exercise
forensic psychology
Academic Psychology
teaching at uni, conducting psychological research
PsyD
psychologist
masters
therapist, school psychologist, sports psychologist, business consultant
undergraduate
management, sales, social work, HR