History and Aspects of Psychology

Question	Answer
History of Psych	Founded by Wilhelm Wundt in 1879 Two disciplines combined - Physiology & Philosophy
Psychology	The science that studies behaviour and the physiological and cognitive processes that underpin it
Structuralism	Reduced psychology to its basic components Used introspection to record thoughts, feelings and experiences so not objective
Functionalism	Was concerned with the function of consciousness
Psychoanalytic Theory	Concerned with the unconscious mind and subjective experiences
Behaviourism	The study of observable behaviour which discounted the unconscious altogether
Humanism	Concerned with the individual, and operating under the belief that people can experience personal growth
Clinical psychology	The diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders, also known as Applied psychology
Cognition	Mental processes that acquire knowledge
Neuroscience	Maintains that behaviour can be explained by the biology of the brain
Cultural	Cultures can influence the behaviour of people
Evolutionary	Explains behaviour by means of adaptive processes over many generations
Positive	Shifts the focus away from negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours
A few practical applications	Educational Social Developmental Health Cognitive Clinical Counseling Forensic
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