Psychology: Chapter1 - What is Psychology?
1.1
What is psychology?
- The scien*fic study of the mind and behavior
Empirical method:
- Acquiring knowledge based on observa*on
Late 1800’s- accepted as its own academic discipline
Why?
• Required for many programs to study
Valuable:
- Cri*cal thinking
- Evalua*on of informa*on
- Communica*on skills
Understand the complex factors that shape one’s behavior
1.2
History of psychology
- Roots expanded in the 19th century
- Credited as founders: Wilhelm Wundt and William James
Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920)
- German scien*st: first person to be referred to as a psychologist
Famous book: Principles of Physiological Psychology (1873)
Goal: iden*fy components of consciousness and the results
1.1
What is psychology?
- The scien*fic study of the mind and behavior
Empirical method:
- Acquiring knowledge based on observa*on
Late 1800’s- accepted as its own academic discipline
Why?
• Required for many programs to study
Valuable:
- Cri*cal thinking
- Evalua*on of informa*on
- Communica*on skills
Understand the complex factors that shape one’s behavior
1.2
History of psychology
- Roots expanded in the 19th century
- Credited as founders: Wilhelm Wundt and William James
Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920)
- German scien*st: first person to be referred to as a psychologist
Famous book: Principles of Physiological Psychology (1873)
Goal: iden*fy components of consciousness and the results
