Wilhelm Wundt
(1832-1920) is
considered the founder
of psychology for his
revolutionary work. He
published the first
journal dedicated to
psychology, established
its first labratory in
Leipzig Germany, and
helped establish
Psychology in 1879.
G. Stanley Hall is
credited with
bringing Psychology
to America, creating
the APA and was its
first elected
president.
Structuralism
vs.
Functionalism
Structuralism: is
the study of
analyzing
consciousness in
its basic elemental
structure through
self observation.
this pratice
discontinued due
to its subjectbility
to personal bias
and un-verifiable
results.
Introspection
Functionalism: is
the study of the
function of
consciousness and
its purpose rather
than how It is the
main branch of
many feilds of
Psychology today.
Behaviourism
John B. Watson
John Watson
believed that
psychologists
should only
study what they
could observe.
Behaviourism is the
observable study of
an organisms
response.
Human nature is
believed in Watsons
time to be primarily
nurture over nature.
William
James, who
was
influenced by
Charles
Darwin,
thought that
Psychology
should focus
on the
functions
rather than
how its was
structured.
Psychoanalysis
Sigmund Feurd
is the attempt to explain personality,
treat mental illnesses, and opened
the doorway into studying the
unconscious.
"the couch"
Humanists
the emphasize of
strictily unique
qualities of
humans,
spesifically agency
and growth.
states that tests done by behaviourlists
in labs on non-human organisms can
not fully be applicable to humans
because of out divine qualities.
The 6 Approaches to Psychology
Behavioral : How
an organism
learns
depending on
rewards or
punishments.
Psychoanalytic:
unconscious
influences
and
behaviour.
Humanistic: Study
of how humans
are intrinsicly
different from
other organisms.
Cognitive: our
ability to learn,
the
inner-workings
of the brain.
Biological: The
physiological
effects on an
organism.
Evolutionary: the
natural selection
process of how
behaviours are
determined.
Positive Movment
Martin Seligman
the study of the
innovative, optimistic,
fulfilling qualities that
are within organisms.
the study of positive qualities
that can rehabilitate such as love,
gratitude, tolerance, courage...
Modern Psychology
Developmental
Social
Educational
Health
Experimental
Cognative
Psychometrics
Personality
Psychiatry
the
diagnosis
and
treatment
of
psychological
disorders.