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Psychology and Psychology and Human Mental Human Mental
ProcessesProcesses
HPS3MHPS3M
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Rabbit or Duck?Rabbit or Duck?
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How many legs?How many legs?
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How many black dots?How many black dots?
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Are squares A and B the same Are squares A and B the same shade of grey?shade of grey?
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Which monster is bigger?Which monster is bigger?
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Old woman or young woman?Old woman or young woman?
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What do you see?What do you see?
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What is Psychology?What is Psychology?
The scientific study of behaviour and The scientific study of behaviour and mental processes, and the factors mental processes, and the factors that influence these processesthat influence these processes
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Old School PsychologyOld School Psychology
Ancient Greeks:Ancient Greeks:– Personality is determined by the balance Personality is determined by the balance
of fluids a person has:of fluids a person has: Blood (social, extroverted, forgetful)Blood (social, extroverted, forgetful) Phlegm (self-confident, kind, apathetic)Phlegm (self-confident, kind, apathetic) Melancholy (thoughtful, creative, worried)Melancholy (thoughtful, creative, worried) Choler (ambitious, energetic, easily Choler (ambitious, energetic, easily
angered)angered)
– Hippocrates was first to observe that the Hippocrates was first to observe that the brain (rather than the heart) was where brain (rather than the heart) was where thinking too placethinking too place
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Modern PsychologyModern Psychology
Began in late 19Began in late 19thth century century Branches:Branches:
– StructuralismStructuralism– FunctionalismFunctionalism– PsychoanalysisPsychoanalysis– BehaviourismBehaviourism– HumanismHumanism– Cognitive PsychologyCognitive Psychology
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StructuralismStructuralism
Founded by German William WundtFounded by German William Wundt Conducted experiments on Conducted experiments on
sensation, perception and attentionsensation, perception and attention Interested in the inner workings of Interested in the inner workings of
the mindthe mind Emphasized the use of the scientific Emphasized the use of the scientific
methodmethod
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FunctionalismFunctionalism
Founded by American William JamesFounded by American William James Based on Darwin’s idea of adaptation Based on Darwin’s idea of adaptation
– rather than physical adaptation, – rather than physical adaptation, James believed humans adapted James believed humans adapted mental characteristics in order to mental characteristics in order to survivesurvive
Studied real life (children, education, Studied real life (children, education, gender roles) rather than lab gender roles) rather than lab experimentsexperiments
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PsychoanalysisPsychoanalysis
Most closely associated with German Most closely associated with German Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud
Observed that many nervous Observed that many nervous problems were the result of problems were the result of unconscious mental forcesunconscious mental forces
Psychoanalysis attempts to uncover Psychoanalysis attempts to uncover patients’ unconscious thoughts by patients’ unconscious thoughts by discussing their experiences and discussing their experiences and feelingsfeelings
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BehaviourismBehaviourism
Founded by American John WatsonFounded by American John Watson Disagreed with Freud – thought Disagreed with Freud – thought
psychology should be based on psychology should be based on observationobservation
Since the mind can’t be observed, Since the mind can’t be observed, behaviour is the only source of databehaviour is the only source of data
Behaviour is a response to Behaviour is a response to environmentenvironment
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HumanismHumanism
Developed in the 1950s as a reaction Developed in the 1950s as a reaction against psychoanalysis and against psychoanalysis and behaviourismbehaviourism
Emphasizes that each person is Emphasizes that each person is unique, and are not controlled by their unique, and are not controlled by their unconscious drives (Freud) or by their unconscious drives (Freud) or by their environment (Watson)environment (Watson)
Rather than being controlled by outer Rather than being controlled by outer or inner factors, humans do have the or inner factors, humans do have the power to make their own choicespower to make their own choices
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Cognitive PsychologyCognitive Psychology
Study of the mental processes Study of the mental processes involved in memory, learning and involved in memory, learning and thinkingthinking
Around since the 19Around since the 19thth century and century and has become more advanced since has become more advanced since (for example through the use of (for example through the use of technology to monitor brain activity technology to monitor brain activity electronically)electronically)
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HomeworkHomework
P. 45 questions #1,2P. 45 questions #1,2 Read Case Study “Touch and a Read Case Study “Touch and a
Strange New Sight” on p. 46 and Strange New Sight” on p. 46 and answer questions in the marginanswer questions in the margin