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WHS AP Psychology

WHS AP Psychology. Mythe of Psyche and What is Psychology?. Psychology. Made from two Greek words logy from the Greek word logos meaning to have words about or to have a conversation about something Psycho From the Greek work psyche meaning a soul the essence of a human

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WHS AP Psychology

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  1. WHSAP Psychology Mythe of Psyche and What is Psychology?

  2. Psychology • Made from two Greek words • logy from the Greek word logos meaning to have words about or to have a conversation about something • Psycho • From the Greek work psyche meaning a soul the essence of a human • So what is psychology? • To me, it is a conversation about what it means to be human

  3. Myth of Psyche Psyche Honoured by the People by Luca Giordano 1702

  4. The birth of Venus by Sandro Boticelli c. 1485

  5. Cupid and Psyche - Anthony Van Dyck (1639-40)

  6. Love Soul

  7. Why is Psychology named after this myth? • Much like Psychology, Psyche’s story is one of searching • Searching for knowledge. • Searching for self-understanding. • Searching for love. • Psyche embodies characteristics of great psychologists, • Psyche was curious • Psyche was passionate • Psyche used teamwork to accomplish the impossible. • Psyche persevered.

  8. What is Psychology? • To me, it is a conversation about what it means to be human. • More specifically, it is the scientific study of human (and animal) behavior and mental processes.

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