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| – The scientific study of behavior and mind. |
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| – The contents and processes of subjective experience: sensations, thoughts and emotions |
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| – Observational actions, verbal reports of thoughts or feelings, activities of brain cells as measured through psychological recording devices. |
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| – Specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems |
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| – Deal with milder problems such as family and personal adjustment issues. |
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| – Provides therapy or support but typically does not have advanced training. |
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| – Medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems, unlike psychologists are licensed to prescribe drugs. |
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| – Apply principles of scientific psychology to practical everyday problems |
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| Conduct experiments or collect observations designed to discover the basic principles of behavior and mind. |
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| The idea that knowledge comes from experiance. |
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| The idea that certain kinds of knowledge do not need to be learned; they are present at birth |
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| Theory that some individuals survive and reproduce more because of favorable traits they have inherited that help them over come obstacles and solve problems in their current enviroment. |
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A school of thought that focused on breaking mental processes down into its basic elementary parts. (Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener)
- Focuses on immediate conscious experiance |
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| A school of thought that focused on the purpose of consciousness and behavior. (William James, influenced by Charlas Darwin) |
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| A school of thought that believed only directly observable behavior could be accurately studied. (John B. Watson) |
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| Term used by Freud to explain his theorys which involved analyzing the concious mind to uncover unconscious influences. (Freud) |
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| An approach that focused on people's unique ability to make decisions. Suggested that people are responsible for their own actions (they are not controlled by the subconscious) and are able to grow. (Carl Rogers) |
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| The position adopted by many psychologists that it is best to integrate from several sources rather than relying on one theoretical perspective. |
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| The shift away from behaviorism that occurred in the 1950s that showed renewed interest in the study of consciousness and internal mental process. |
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| The study of the human mind and behavior as a product of natural selection. |
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| Values, customs and beliefs that are shared by a group or community. |
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| How do followers of Eastern religion prepare for spiritual awakenings? |
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| Special diets, breathing techniques and meditation |
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| According to Yogic teachers, what happens in a kundalinic awakening? What happens when it is blocked? |
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- spiritual energy dormant at the base of the spine is uncoiled and expands upwards through gates called "chakras" and out the top of the head
- when Kundalinic energy tries to pass through chakras that are blocked, get pains such as headaches, back/chest pain, changes in appetite. |
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| What dose Yvonne Kason (author A Farther Shore) suggest sometimes happems to people undergoing spiritual awakenings when they go to a Western health care professionals? |
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| - mislabeled; sometimes called panic attacks or panic disorder |
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| What things does Yvonne Kason suggest people can do to facilitate a spiritual awakening? |
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1. Live a moderate lifestyle
2. Be true to your own core beliefs and values
3. Keep an open mind |
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| Can a person believe that psychological and medical science is very important in solving health problems, and also believe in the importance of spiritual awakenings for mental and physical health? |
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Class discussion:
- Yes. It is possible to believe in both. (One person mentioned that it doesn't matter if spiritual awakenings are real or not, what matters is that it works.) |
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| Which type of investigators do philosophers tend to be? |
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| Rationalists (not in text) |
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| The idea that knowledge can be gained through logic and careful reasoning. |
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-Descartes was a rationalist
- Rationalism was an important aspect part of the philosophy's contribution to psychology; particularly powerful when joined with empiricism |
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-"father" of psychology
-in 1879 founded first formal laboratory for psychological research at the University of Leipzig, and the first journal for psychological research in 1881. |
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-"father" of psychology
-in 1879 founded first formal laboratory for psychological research at the University of Leipzig, and the first journal for psychological research in 1881.
- Structuralism |
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| The biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts. |
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| the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. |
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| 1891 Opened the first Canadian psychological lab at the University of Toronto. |
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