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General Psychology
Introduction
to
Psychology
The Past, Present and Future
the scientific study ofPsychology:
behavior
and
mental processes
Psychology seeks to
predict,
explain, and improve
describe,
The Goals of Psychology
the events it studies to enhance human welfare
Question ????
What does a psychologist do?
What a psychologist does!
Behavioral neuroscience
Experimental psychology
Cognitive psychology
Developmental psychology
What a psychologist does!
Personality psychology
Health psychology
Clinical psychology
Counseling psychology
What a psychologist does!
Social psychology
Cross-cultural psychology
Evolutionary psychology
Behavioral genetics
Clinical neuropsychology
What Psychologists do!
Education of a Psychologist
Ph. D. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Psy. D. Doctor of Psychology
M. D. Medical Doctor - Psychiatrist
Another Question ????
How has psychology affected you recently?
The Roots of Psychology
Book written by Aristotle more than 2000 yrs. ago contains material similar to that which is in your text for this course
The Roots of Psychology
monism
John Locke
tabula rasa
The Roots of Psychology
Charles Darwin
The Roots of Psychology
Wilhelm Wundt
Principles of Physiological Psychology
Early Schools of Psychology
Edward B. Titchener
Structuralism
introspection
Early Schools of Psychology
William James
Principles of Psychology
Functionalism
Early Schools of Psychology
G. Stanley Hall
American Journal of Psychology
Women in Psychology: Founding Mothers
Mary Whiton Calkins
Women in Psychology: Founding Mothers
Margaret Floy Washburn
Pseudopsychologies
• PseudopsychologyPhrenology
Franz Gall
Pseudopsychologies
• Palmistry
Pseudopsychologies
• Graphology
Pseudopsychologies
• Astrology
Uncritical acceptance
Positive instances
Fallacy of positive instances
The Barnum Effect
Major Perspectives in Psychology
The Neuroscience Perspective
Major Perspectives in Psychology
The Psychodynamic Perspective
Major Perspectives in Psychology
The Behavioral Perspective
Major Perspectives in Psychology
Ivan P. Pavlov
Major Perspectives in Psychology
Edward L. Thorndike
Law of Effect
The Origins of Psychology
John B. Watson
Behaviorism
The Origins of Psychology
B.F. Skinner
Cognitive behaviorism
Major Perspectives in Psychology
The Cognitive Perspective
Major Perspectives in Psychology
Gestalt Psychology
Wolfgang Köhler
Major Perspectives in Psychology
Jean Piaget
Artificial intelligence
Social constructivism
Major Perspectives in Psychology
The Humanistic Perspective
The Origins of Psychology
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
Humanistic Psychology
Major Perspectives in Psychology
The Socioultural Perspective
culture
norms
Cultural Psychology
Key Issues and Controversies
Nature vs. Nurture Nature refers to the range of
traits, capacities and limitations that each person inherits genetically.
Nurture refers to all the environmental influences.
Key Issues and Controversies
Conscious vs. Unconscious Causes of Behavior
Conscious = aware
Unconscious = not aware
Key Issues and Controversies
Observable Behavior
Internal Mental Processes
vs.
Key Issues and Controversies
Free Will
vs.
Determinism
Key Issues and Controversies
Individual Differences
vs.
Universal Principles