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The earliest origins of psychology |
found in the writings of ancient Greek philosophers, particularly in the work of Aristotle |
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He used the term psyche to refer to the... |
essence of life |
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Psyche means... |
"mind" but it is closely linked to the word "breath" |
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Aristotle believed that psyche... |
escaped in the last dying breath |
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Logos means... |
"the study of" |
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Psychology has a long past... |
but only a short history |
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Psychology did not formally become a science until... |
the 1870's |
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Psychology |
is defined as the science of behavior and mental processes |
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Refers to all of a person's overt actions that others directly observe |
Behavior |
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Refer yo the private thoughts, emotions, feelings and motives that other people cannot directly observe |
Mental processes |
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It is considered because psychologist attempts to understand people by thinking critically about careful, controlled observations |
Science |
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Goals of Psychology |
1.) Describe 2.) Predict 3.) Understand 4.) Influence |
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Psychologist birth is linked with the first psychology laboratory established by... |
Wilhelm Wundt in 1879 at University of Leipzig |
