PPT-Psychology: History and People

A chronological look at important figures in Psychology About this section The history of psychology referred to by CollegeBoard as History and Approaches generally accounts for about 24 of the yearly AP Exam. Learning Module. E. valuating Work Performance. Prepared by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology - SIOP © 1998. Lesson Objectives. Know why evaluating work performance is important. Syllabus. Reserve the right to change the schedule and structure of the course as needed. Grading options. Who am I?. Getting to know you. Find someone who has:. Taken a psychology class . Has green eyes. Early Psychology. Plato and Socrates – believed all knowledge was innate . Aristotle – believed all knowledge was gained from experience. 1600s . Rene . Descartes (mind / body distinct . entitites. By: Robert S. Feldman. Module 1, Chapter 1 pages 4-11. What do you think of when I say the word . Psychology?. Name some examples. What is Psychology – Chapter 1 page 4. Psychology means the scientific study of . Fall 2013. The systematic, scientific study of behaviors and mental processes. With Ed Wohlmuth. The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. According to the American Psychological Association:. “[Psychologists] study . the intersection of two critical relationships: one between brain function and behavior, and another between the environment and behavior. As scientists, psychologists follow scientific methods, using careful observation, experimentation and . This perspective grew largely out of frustration with both behaviorism and psychoanalysis.. The focus of psychology should not be on observable behavior and how it can be manipulated (behaviorism).. Nor should it be on unconscious motivation and how to understand it (psychoanalysis).. Here is a perfect example of an approach that did not have much staying power as a system or paradigm, . but . ironically, . its components have passed the test of time and remain staple concepts in the field.. Neurocriminology. The Biological Link to Crime. Twin and adoption studies-General support for hereditary basis for crime. Landmark Study-. Mednick. (1984) . 14,427 Non-familial adoptions analyzed. Results: . Kennedy assassination, 1963. 911 The Second Crash. "The new world order is about order and control... This attack was pure chaos, and chaos is energy. All great changes have come from people or events that were initially misunderstood., and seemed frightening, like madmen. ". According to the American Psychological Association:. “[Psychologists] study . the intersection of two critical relationships: one between brain function and behavior, and another between the environment and behavior. As scientists, psychologists follow scientific methods, using careful observation, experimentation and . Peter Forkner, Ph.D. Director. Bentley University Counseling Center. Keith Anderson, Ph.D. Psychologist. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. Counseling Center. Agenda. What is Positive Psychology?. Why is it important to share Positive Psychology concepts with college students?. Grading options. Who am I?. Getting to know you. Find someone who has:. Taken a psychology class . Has green eyes. Been to Asia. Does an “extreme sport”. Has interacted with the law before. Is nervous about taking this class. Learning Objectives:. Define Psychology. Describe Psychology’s roots in philosophy. Discuss the early days of psychology. Summarize twentieth-century approaches to the study of Psychology. Psychology today.