PSY-101 1st EditionLecture 1Outline of Last LectureN/AOutline of Current Lecture I. What is Psychology?II. The Origins of Psychology III. The Influence of PsychologyCurrent LectureI. What is Psychology?a. Psychology- the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.i. Scientific Psychology involves answering questions objectively based on observable facts, data, and established methods.ii. Behavioral Psychology involves observing actions.iii. The observation of Mental Processes involves the observation of thoughts, feelings, sensations, and perceptions.II. The Origins of Psychologya. Fundamental Issues:i. How should psychology be defined?ii. What is the proper subject matter of psychology?iii. Which areas of human experience should be studied?iv. What methods should be used to investigate psychological issues?v. Should psychology include the study of nonhuman animal behavior?vi. Should psychological findings be used to change or enhance human behavior?III. The Influence of Psychologya. Aristotle believed that the mind was in the heart, and that therefore, personality also came from the heart. b. The impact of physiology on the emergence of psychology changed this perception.i. Scientific discoveries demonstrated that the scientific method could be applied to behavior and mental processes.c. Renè Descartes (1560-1650) created a doctrine called interactive dualism.i. Interactive dualism- mind and body are separate entities that interact to produce sensations, emotions, and other conscious experiences.d. Nature vs. Nurture Issue- today, this involves the focus on the interaction of the environment and