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William James: The Father of Psychology

Learn about William James, a prominent figure in psychology, known for his functionalism theory. Born on January 11, 1842, he emphasized adaptiveness in mental processes and behavior. His work focused on how experiences shape behavior and personality, highlighting the role of learning in development. James categorized attention into sensorial and intellectual, believing attention affects perception, conception, distinction, memory, and reaction times.

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William James: The Father of Psychology

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  1. William James By: Danielle, Liesl, Leslie

  2. Brief Biography • Born: January 11, 1842 • Died: August 26, 1910 • Started teaching at Harvard in 1875 • He was often called the father of psychology.

  3. School of Thought Functionalism • The doctrine that emphasizes the adaptiveness of the mental or behavioral processes

  4. Basic Theories • Everything that we experience creates our behavior and personality • Behavior is learned (Nurture)

  5. Experiments/Concentrations • Sensorial Attention: is when affection is directed to objects of sense – stimuli that are physically present. • Intellectual Attention: is attention directed to ideal or represented objects – stimuli that are not physically present. • James believes that attention has five major affects: • Makes us perceive, conceive, distinguish, remember, and shorten reaction times.

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