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    Psychology Today

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    Psychology Today What is psychology? Psychology is the scientific study of the behavior of individuals and their mental processes. Walter Cannon‚ John Watson‚ and Herman Ebbinghaus are only three out of many psychiatrists that have changed the world today. Binge eating and anorexia are two common eating disorders. Anorexia is the disorder you under take when you withdraw yourself from food and Binge eating is when you consume too much food at a certain period of time. But what makes us hungry

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    Vocabulary Module 1: 1. Psychology- scientific study of behavior and mental processes 2. Basic research- pure science that ais to increase the scientific knowledge base 3. Applied research- scientific study that aims to solve practical problems 4. Structuralism- theory that the structure of conscious experience could be understood by analyzing the basic elements of thoughts ad sensation 5. Gestalt Psychology- Psychological perspective that emphasized our tendency to integrate

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    Quiz 2 Ch. 15: PP 467-70; 471-73; 474-77; and 480-83 Ch. 16: PP. 497-501; 505-510. Chapter 15-Health Psychology * Health psychology: a field that explores how biological‚ psychological‚ and social/environmental factors interact to influence physical health * Factors that affect health (they all interact with each other): * Biological factors (genetic makeup‚ age‚ gender) influence on our susceptibility to disease * Environmental factors

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    Psychology…Chapter 1 Notes Definition of psychology: Psychology: the science of behavior and mental processes Science: approach to knowledge based on systematic observation Behavior: directly observable and measurable human actions Mental processes: private psychological activities that include thinking‚ perceiving‚ and feeling Theories: tentative explanation of facts and relationship in sciences 4 goals of psychology: 1. Describe: the information gathered through specific research

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    Introduction to Psychology Chapter One Chapter Outline       What is Psychology ? Subdisciplines of Psychology The Origins of Psychology Ways of Thinking About Mind‚ Body‚ and Experience No One Perspective Tells the Whole Story in Psychology Bringing It All Together: Making Connections in Psychology What is Psychology?  Psychology defined – Psychology is the scientific study of thought and behavior – Literature….. – History….. – Sociology….. Why Should You Study Psychology?    

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    OUTLINE-DEPRESSION 1) What is depression ? * Definition of depression * Who gets depression 2) What is the causes of depression ? * Psychosocial factors * Biological factors * Genetic factors 3) What do people think about depression ? * People’s ideas 4) How would people deal with depression ? * With Professional help * With new occupation 5) Conclusion

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    Chapter I Introduction to Psychology Wilhelm Wundt Psychology started as a branch of philosophy in 300 B.C. with the great precursors like Plato‚ Aristotle‚ Socrates‚ St. Augustine and etc. The first psychological laboratory was established by Wilhelm Wundt in Leipzig‚ Germany and He made himself the “father of experimental psychology”. Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. Behaviour is anything that a person or animal does‚ feels‚ thinks or experiences

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    What is psychology? = it is the scientific study of the ‘mental processes’ and behavior What is the mind? = the mind is the means by which people perceive‚ think‚ and feel = mental processes. Behavior is simply what people do. Psychologists study the mind and behavior and anything that influences them‚ including childhood experiences‚ brain activity‚ genetics‚ friends and family‚ cultural norms‚ etc. Psy brings together many other disciplines eg. biology‚ philosophy‚ anthropology‚ computer

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    What is cognitive psychology? The study of mental processes such as perceiving‚ remembering‚ and reasoning. Analytic introspection- analyze current perception into its elementary parts. Structuralism-complex conscious experiences can be broken down to elemental structures (component parts) of sensation and feelings. Introspection-look at a stimulus and report sensations and feelings to create a description of conscious experience School of functionalism-learn how the mind produces useful behavior

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    CHAPTER 1: NATURE OF PSYCHOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY • It is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes • Greek word: psyche or soul; logos or study RELATION OF PSYCHOLOGY TO OTHER SCIENCES • Anthropology • Biology • Chemistry • Psychiatry • Sociology GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGY • Describe behavior • Predict behavior • Explain behavior • Control or change behavior HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY (Early Schools of Thought)

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