CHAPTER 1

The scientific study of behaviors and mental processes

Greek word “Psyche”

Logos

to study the mind, one has to associate the way of thinking of an individual to his behavior

can be directly observed

cannot be directly observed

forms of cognition or ways of knowing, man’s perception, attention and capability to remember, to reason and solve problems.

Transpersonal psychology (interact with their Gods during difficult times) ► First psychological experiment ► Ebers Papyrus (oldest medical knowledge documents) the first known mentions of psychological conditions like dementia and depression.

Soul had many parts, called polypsychism, which combined into the overall “soul” called _____

Soul had many parts, called polypsychism, which combined into the overall “soul” called _____

Hippocrates proposed the idea of the four temperaments, linked personality traits to bodily fluids or _____

mind and body are two entities that interact to form human experience

Believed that at birth the human mind is a “tabula rasa” or a blank slate, on which experience “writes” knowledge.

natural selection: inspired the Psychological school of thought, Functionalism.

He was concerned with the study of individual differences. He was considered as the “Father of Mental tests”

Considered as the “Father of Modern Psychology.” He established the first experimental laboratory for the study of Psychology, in Leipzig, Germany, 1879.

Wundt has seeking to measure the ______ the fastest and simplest mental processes.

behavior is governed by unconscious motive and primitive biological instincts. It considered all humans basically would like to gain pleasure and avoid pain.

Naming and classifying various observable, measurable behaviors

Being able to state the causes of a behavior, organization of facts about behavior.

Predicting behavior accurately, anticipate any future actions of an individual

alteration of behavior, change a certain trait, idea and beliefs of the individual.

Altering conditions that influence behaviors

To control unwanted behaviors (e.g., smoking, tantrums, etc.)