PSY 401 1st Edition Lecture 27 Outline of Last Lecture I. Early American Psychologya. Jamesian Psychology i. Habitii. The selfiii. Emotioniv. Memoryb. Granville Stanley Hall (1844-1924)i. First PhD in Psychology (1878)ii. Established Lab at John HopkinsOutline of Current Lecture I. Early American Psychology a. Granville Stanley Halli. Clark Universityii. APAiii. Psychoanalysisiv. Contributions to Psychology b. Hugo Munsterburgi. PhD, MDii. Director of Harvard Labiii. Applied Psychology iv. Clinical Psychologyv. Legal Psychology Current Lecture I. Early American Psychology a. Granville Stanley Halli. First President of Clark University (1889)1. 81 students in 30 years (a lot)ii. APA (1892)1. First APA president; reelected in 1924iii. First to introduce psychoanalysis to Americaiv. Contributions to Psychology1. Developmental Psychologya. “Contents of Children’s Minds”These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. Survey: wanted to find what kids know by primary school1. This was for teachers so they could know where to begin teachingb. Pedagogical Seminary (1891)c. “Adolescence” (1904)i. Evolutionary psychology, route humans takesii. Compared speciesd. “Senescence: The Last Half of Lifei. There is a lack of evidence of a growing populationii. Argued for retirement support-early form of social security b. Hugo Munsterburg (1863-1916)i. PhD from Wundt, MDii. Replaced James as director of Harvard lab1. Very productive 2. Public figure in WWIiii. Applied Psychology1. “The Photoplay: A Psychological Study” (1916)a. Argument that leisure activities are good because it makes individuals more relaxed therefore more productive (during the time leisure activities were frowned upon) b. Humans either voluntary move attention or have involuntary reactions c. In order to follow the plot of a play you have to give effort (move head, remember things) therefore it is voluntaryd. However watching a movie is the ultimate leisure activity because it is involuntary (provides you with flashbacks and close-ups) e. Very applied research iv. Clinical Psychology1. “Psychotherapy” 2. Directive Approach: therapist should run the show, interacting, guiding conversation, hypnosis, placebo effects and positive suggestion3. Individual differences: from evolutionary theorya. Treatment driven by unique histories 4. Disliked theory of unconscious motivation (Freud)a. Munsterburg liked biological/organic approach, wanted to examine corresponding physiological processes for psychological processes when treating individuals 5. Legal Psychology (Founded)a. “On the Witness Stand” (1908)i. Memory, perception are not always accurate1. If holding a gun you are more likely to see others as holding a gunii. Interrogations, confessions: 1. Had participants all experiences same thing and found a variety of memory/detectionb. Criminal Behavior results from environmenti. Critical of phrenologists/biological/hereditary traits of criminality ii. Example: injury morphine behavior changec. Study Guilti. Rudimentary form of polygraph machineii. Student developed machine for heart rate1. Found women are more honest2. Human rights no female comic book heroes3. Proposed
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