AP Psychology Notes- Prologue
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Psychology [1]
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Psychology The scientific study of behavior and mental processes A science- the process of: answering questions rigorous analysis careful observation The Very Beginnings Buddha- how do sensations/perceptions form ideas in our minds? Confucius- emphasized the power of the educated mind Hebrew Scriptures- how do feelings come from the mind/body? Socrates, Descartes, & Plato- mind and body are separate (Nature) Aristotle- Mind and body together (Nurture) Empiricism The view that knowledge originates from experiences, therefore science should rely on observation and experimentation. Idea of John Locke ?Tabula Rosa? (blank slate)- people are born with their mind a blank slate Based off of ideas of Francis Bacon Birth of Psychology (1879) Germany: Wilhelm Wundt- professor