Psychology-History of Psychology

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What does psychology mean?
the scientific study of behaviour & mental processes
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What did Aristotle believe about human consciousness?
that it came from the heart and not the head
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Who was one of the most influential thinkers in psychology?
Sigmund Freud
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Who set up the first psychology laboratory in 1879?
Wilhelm Wundt
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What is the name for the study of 'structures of consciousness'?
Structuralism
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Whose idea was the 'functionalism' approach based on?
Charles Darwin
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What was Freud's key idea behind psychoanalysis?
mental disorders could be healed through talk therapy & self discovery
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What do behaviourists focus on?
the study of observable behaviour
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By the mid 20th century, what were the Humanist & Cognitive areas in psychology focusing on?
nurturing personal growth
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What is today's formal definition of psychology?
the science of behaviour & mental processes
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