Historical Influences Presentation
Historical Influences Presentation
Cher Keen
PSY/310
8/10/15
Dr. Sadie Fine
Main Influences in Development
Voluntarism Theory
Cognitive Theory
Cognitive theory worked with the development of thought processing. It defined the process of how humans understand and interact with their world. Jean Piaget was a major contributor of Cognitive Theory. Piaget also assisted with revolutionizing how we observe stages of children to adult thinking patterns.
Wilhelm Wundt introduced voluntarism which is a psychological paradigm that focuses on the importance of voluntary and willful acts of decision in human behavior. This paradigm emphasizes on environmental causes and/or external experiences as the main motivation for decisive human actions. Voluntarism also acknowledges that behaviors can alter in order to accommodate changing external circumstances
Main Influences in Development
(cont’d)
Learning Theories
Some behaviorists believe that psychology needs to focus more on observable and quantifiable behaviors as a way to become a more scientific discipline. The behavioral perspective implies that all human behavior can be defined in terms of environmental influences. Other behaviorists, such as
John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner, claimed that learning occurs simply through processes of association and reinforcement.
Early Research on the Function of the
Brain
Aristotle 384-322 bc
•Aristotle alleged that the mind was located in the heart. He also believed this was where emotions and thinking were confined and processed.
Aristotle thought the brain operated as the radiator of the body, and worked to cool down the heart.
Aristotle worked on his experiments by dissecting animals to test the theory of his beliefs even though it was illegal during that time period.
Plato 427-347 bc
•Plato believed that the brain was the seat of mental processes. He was one of the first philosophers to acknowledge the importance and the mystery of the brain.
Early Research on the
Cher Keen
PSY/310
8/10/15
Dr. Sadie Fine
Main Influences in Development
Voluntarism Theory
Cognitive Theory
Cognitive theory worked with the development of thought processing. It defined the process of how humans understand and interact with their world. Jean Piaget was a major contributor of Cognitive Theory. Piaget also assisted with revolutionizing how we observe stages of children to adult thinking patterns.
Wilhelm Wundt introduced voluntarism which is a psychological paradigm that focuses on the importance of voluntary and willful acts of decision in human behavior. This paradigm emphasizes on environmental causes and/or external experiences as the main motivation for decisive human actions. Voluntarism also acknowledges that behaviors can alter in order to accommodate changing external circumstances
Main Influences in Development
(cont’d)
Learning Theories
Some behaviorists believe that psychology needs to focus more on observable and quantifiable behaviors as a way to become a more scientific discipline. The behavioral perspective implies that all human behavior can be defined in terms of environmental influences. Other behaviorists, such as
John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner, claimed that learning occurs simply through processes of association and reinforcement.
Early Research on the Function of the
Brain
Aristotle 384-322 bc
•Aristotle alleged that the mind was located in the heart. He also believed this was where emotions and thinking were confined and processed.
Aristotle thought the brain operated as the radiator of the body, and worked to cool down the heart.
Aristotle worked on his experiments by dissecting animals to test the theory of his beliefs even though it was illegal during that time period.
Plato 427-347 bc
•Plato believed that the brain was the seat of mental processes. He was one of the first philosophers to acknowledge the importance and the mystery of the brain.
Early Research on the