1. The Science of Mind Flashcards
Introspection
A personal observation of your own thoughts, feelings, and behaviour
Psychology’s roots
Philosophy
Natural Sciences
Structuralism
An approach in which the mind is broken into the smallest elements of mental experience
Gestalt psychology
Experience is different from the sum of its elements
Functionalism
Behaviour is purposeful and contributes to survival
Humanistic psychology
People are inherently good and motivated to learn and improve
Behaviorism
The studying careful measurement of observable behaviours
Freudians vs humanistic psychologists
Naturally selfish & aggressive vs naturally good humans
5 Perspectives of Psychology
Biological/behavioural neuroscience Cognitive Developmental Social and personality Clinical
Biological psychology
Psychological perspective that focusses on the relationships between mind and behaviour & underlying biological processes (aka behavioural neuroscience)
Evolutionary psychology
Branch of biological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behaviour have been shaped by contributions to survival and reproduction
Cognitive psychology
Psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving
Developmental psychology
Psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behaviour that occur across the life span
Social psychology
Psychological perspective that examines the effects of the social environment on the behaviour of individuals
Clinical psychology
Psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviours
