PSYC 1315 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I What is Psychology Outline of Current Lecture I Psychology in Historical perspective II Wilhem Wundt a Considered the father of modern psychology b Structuralism Attemptedtoidentifythestructuresofthehuman mind ex A chemist c Introspection Thinkaboutwhatwasgoingonmentallywhileina lab setting focused on sensations Problem not always easy to explain experiences III William James a Pragmatism Tofindoutthemeaningofanidea youmust Determine the consequences b Functionalism Concernedwiththepurposesofthemind Asking why not what c Stream of Consciousness Naturalflowofthought IV Charles Darwin a Natural Selection Evolutionary process that favors characteristics that help the organism reproduce survive
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