Post on 06-Jan-2018
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THE scientific study of behaviour and mental process
Intro to Psychology
Why Study Psychology?
Biological- role of biological process and heredity in explaining behaviour
Psychoanalytic- role of unconscious motivationBehavioural- role of the environment in shaping and
controlling behaviourCognitive- importance of the mental process that
underline behaviourHumanistic- importance of the individual subjective
experiance as a key to understandEvolutionary- role of the inherited tendencies that
behaviour have proven adaptive in humansSociocultural- effects of society or culture and behaviour
Subfields of psychology
Interpreting and manipulating mental ideas and images to obtain information, to reason and to solve problems
The ability of humans that defines who we are
Psychology's answer to the question of humanness is:------->The Cognitive process<-------
The BrainWhat makes our brains and cognitive process
different and unique from other species?
...Another key aspect to psychology is...
This theory suggests two different sides of the brain control two different modes. It also suggests what side we prefer
Left RightLogical Sequential RandomRational IntuitiveAnalytical HolisticObjective SynthesizingLooks at Parts Looks at wholes
Right Vs. Left
It is human thinking and reason that make us unique
We try to rearrange information in new forms that allow us to answer questions or solve problems
Manipulate what we know into categories or concepts
Deductive Reasoning- Applying general assumptions to specific case
Inductive Reasoning- Collecting specific information to form assumption
Reasoning......
Trial and ErrorLong term memoryWorking backwards from goalDividing problem into partsInsight to make comparisons
When Humans are faced with a problem they generate a solution through:
Society produces both mass murderers and saints. Do our genes create us or does the environment?
Consider the following case. Gerald Levy and Marl Newman are twins who were
separated at birth. Each did not know the existence of the other until recently. However, their lives developed in astonishingly similar fashions. Levy studied forestry; Newman planned to study it. Both had jobs in supermarkets and in installation. Both were unmarried and find the same kind of women attractive. They share similar hobbles and enjoy John Wayne movies and professional wrestling. Both like Chinese food and the same brand of beer. Even their mannerisms are similar. Now how much do you think that human behaviour is dependent on genetics and how much on the environment?
What Makes You, You?
List and explain three reasons for your response. You may argue both sides of the issue. Rank these reasons - from most important to least important - in your opinion. Include in your comments an explanation of your ranking.
Should the Goal of Humanity be toCreate the Perfect Human Being?