PSYCH 105 Lecture 1 Ch. 1 Brief History & Research MethodsOutline of Current Lecture I. Defining PsychologyII. History and iconic people of PsychologyCurrent LectureI. What is Psychology?a. Psych: Greek origin, means mind consciousness, human soul, breath of life.b. Ology: the scientific studyi. Psychology: The scientific study of mind and behaviorc. What does psychology include?i. Thinking, Research, Brain, Disorders, Motivation, Memory, Neuroscience, Mental Illness, Therapy, Personality, Learning, Mental Health, Biology, Drugs, Emotion, Consciousness, Behavior, Environment, and Intelligenced. Is Psychology a “new” science?i. Republic –“Psyche” (Plato, -387 BCE)1. 3 Part Soul (Psyche)1. Logistikon –reason & logic2. Epith umetikon –appetitive3. Thumoiedes –emotionalii. Classifying mental disorders (Hippocrates ~360 BCE)1. Paranoiaiii. First experiments of distraction (Lin Xie, ~600 CE)iv. First psychiatric hospital (Baghdad, ~705 CE)v. Imbalanced mind, mental health (Ahmed ibn Sahl al–Balkhi, ~900 CE)1. Body- fever, headaches2. Mind- Anger, anxietyvi. Mental illness is demonic possession (England, 14th C)1. Treat with exorcism & torturevii. 1st public insane asylums (Britain, 19th C)e. Ancient Philosophy Sparks a Debate…i. Many environmental aspects contribute to behaviors, personalities, motivations, emotions, etc. ii. Many biological components also effect these same things1. So…is it Nature or Nurture?II. History and Iconic People of PsychologyThese 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.a. Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920): “The Founder”i. “Psychology is the study of consciousness”b. Edward Tichener (1867-1927): “The Structuralist”i. Structuralism: consciousness can be broken down into elemental structures:1. Sensations: Intensity, quality, duration, extent2. Thoughts: Derived from sensationsc. William James (1842-1910): “The Functionalist” aka “Father of Psychology”i. Behavior functions as adaptation to the environment (Darwin inspired)ii. Functionalismiii. First psychologyd. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): “The Psychoanalyst”i. Austrian neurologistii. Focused on the unconsciousiii. Psychoanalyst theory of personality and behavioriv. “Repressed memories from your childhood”e. John B. Watson (1878-1958): “The behaviorist”i. Study behavior because we can objectively measure and define itii. Psychological care of infant and child (1928)1. Businesslike and casual relationship between a mother and her child2. Disapproved of thumb sucking, masturbation, and homosexualityf. Carl Rogers (1902-1987): “The Humanist”i. Humanistic psychologyii. Emphasized conscious experiencesiii. Believed in self-determination, free will, and the importance of choice opposed to