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Early Psychology

Early Psychology. Early Psych. Rene Descartes (1596-1650) Mind Body Dualism - mind and body separate but can interact. Titchener (1867-1927) Student of Wundt. Wundt (1832-1920) Founder of Psych as Science ->Experimenter. William James (1842-1910) Philosopher and Psychologist

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Early Psychology

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  1. Early Psychology

  2. Early Psych • Rene Descartes (1596-1650) Mind Body Dualism - mind and body separate but can interact Titchener (1867-1927) Student of Wundt Wundt(1832-1920) Founder of Psych as Science ->Experimenter William James (1842-1910) Philosopher and Psychologist “Stream of Consciousness”

  3. First Experimental Psych Lab (1879) Focuses on the scientific study of the mind. WW insists that Psych methods be as rigorous as the methods of chemistry & physics. Wundt’s students start labs across USA (1880-1900) Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920) University of Leipzig Harvard University Yale University Columbia University Catholic University Univ of Pennsylvania Cornell University Stanford University Psychology Is Born

  4. The Scientific Method

  5. Do Psychologists all agree with each other?

  6. Schools of Thought/ Theories • Structuralism • Functionalism • Behaviorism • Gestalt • Freudian • Cognitive • Biological • Cognitive Behavioral • Socio-Cultural

  7. Structuralism Vs. Functionalism Structuralism - Breaks consciousness into basic elements and studies how they are related. Uses Introspection - self observation of one’s own conscious experiences Wilhelm Wundt Functionalism - Investigate the purpose of consciousness rather than its structure. Looks at the FUNCTION of consciousness Real world applications William James (1842-1910) Psych101

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