OpenStax Psychology 2e - Chapter 1
After this lesson you will be able to…
- Explore medical cases like amnesia, synesthesia, and schizophrenia to frame psychology's mission.
- Understand how psychology transitioned from philosophy to a measurable, observable science.
- Learn about the first psychology lab and the attempt to break down consciousness.
- Discover how functionalism focused on the purpose and adaptive functions of the mind.
- Explore Freud's theory of the unconscious mind and its influence on behavior.
- Understand how behaviorists focused solely on observable behaviors and environmental conditioning.
- Learn about humanism's focus on innate human potential and self-actualization.
- Explore how linguistics and computer science transformed the study of the mind.
- Understand the historical dominance of white Western men and the "WEIRD" problem in psychological research.
- Learn about the vital contributions of early women and African-American psychologists.
- Differentiate between raw sensory data and the brain's interpretation of it.
- Understand the quantitative approach to personality using the Five Factor Model (OCEAN).
- Learn how health psychology views physical health as an intersection of biology, psychology, and social environment.
- Explore the Milgram experiment's chilling insights into obedience and social context.