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Psychology as the study of individual differences
Studied mainly by Sir Francis Galton - Study of how heredity can affect a person’s behavior, traits, abilities, and character. -
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History Of Psychology
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Structuralism
Studied mainly by Wilhelm Wundt - Really no major breakthroughs besides development of introspection, lead many students to follow in his studies. -
Functionalism
Studied mainly by William James - Conscious functions of the mind and behaviours that serve to help us survive as a species. -
Behavioralism
Studied mainly by Ivan Pavlov - Study of behavior and subconscious response. (Bell rang and dog fed. Dog would salivate even without food when the bell was rang, after a while.) -
Humanism
Studied mainly by Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Rollo May - In reaction to behaviorism, study of the human mind and the belief that it can control completely how it reacts to the world around it. -
Psychoanalysis
Studied mainly by Sigmund Freud - Study of unconscious behavior and primitive biological urges. These urges often conflicting with society’s morals. -
Psychology as the Study of Cognitive Processes
Many psychologists have studied this field - Study specified in explaining behaviour and cognitive responses. Major breakthroughs include that many processes the govern behaviour are internal. Such as when asking for a favour, the condition of the person you are asking can dictate whether you ask or leave them alone.
