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Wundt |
-created the first psychological lab in Leipzig, 1879 -Wundt recorded his own thoughts and broke them down into images, sensations and feelings -All introspections were under controlled conditions using the same stimulus -He used standardised instructions -His work created a new scientific approach to psychology |
Known as the father of psychology |
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Introspection |
The first systematic experimental way of studying the mind, breaking conscious awareness up into thoughts, images and sensations. |
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Wundt |
First psychology lab in Leipzig, introduced structuralism. Used introspection. +paved way for later psychologists -his findings were subjective |
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Freud (1900s) |
-psychodramatic approach -argued physical problems could be explained by conflicts in the mind. -he used case studies which weren't replicable |
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Controlled methods |
Standardised instructions made the procedures replicable |
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Early Philosophical Roots |
Descartes, Locke and Darwin |
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Watson and Behaviourism (1910-1950) |
Rejection of introspection, study the behaviour we can see. Stimulus and response. |
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Scientific Approach |
Behaviourism, cognitive revolution, biological approach, cognitive neuroscience |
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Levels of consciousness |
Conscious, preconscious and unconscious. Mind is like an iceberg with lots hidden beneath the surface. |
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Conscious |
Contains thoughts, perceptions and desires that we are aware of. The logical, reasonable and acceptable part of the mind |
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Preconscious |
Contains thoughts and desires the person is not aware of but can be brought back to the mind if required. Contains the memories and stored knowledge we can access |
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Unconscious |
Contains biological instincts and things too disturbing for us to be aware of. Freud felt this was the most important part of the mind and played a large role in behaviour. Defence mechanisms are used to stop these thoughts |
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Defence mechanisms |
Repression, denial and displacement |
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