Notes in General Psychology The Science of Psychology A.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PSYCHOLOGY THE GREEK INFLUENCE

DEMOCRITUS : his contribution to psychology is his theory on perception, which holds that atoms emanating from objects penetrate through the receptors through the brain, there to create ideas. PLATO : is important in the history of psychology because of his distinction between mind and body in his famous dualism. He held that mind and body are two separate entities. Parts of the soul: THE HEAD THE HEART THE DIAPHRAGM ARISTOTLE : the father of modern science FUNCTIONS OF THE SOUL: VEGETATIVE APPETITIVE RATIONAL

GALEN : contributed his theory of the dependence of human temperament on physiological factors. Differences in behavior is attributable to the humors or vital juices of the body:

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THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD

ST. AGUSTINE : combined platonic psychology with Christian thinking. He introduced and used the method of introspection. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS : combined Aristotelian notions to the theologically imperative idea of immortality.

THE PRE MODERN PERIOD

RENE DESCARTES : formulate a theory on mind and body interaction. JOHN LOCKE : introduced the idea as the units into which all experiences may be analyzed. GEORGE BERKELEY : ideas ( which in their own sum constitute mind ) become the only reality. DAVID HUME : wrestled with the problem between impression and ideas, between images and direct sensations.

B. FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION THEORETICAL

General Psychology Comparative Psychology Genetic or Developmental Psychology DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY ( Psychology of Personality ) Physiological Psychology Abnormal Psychology

APPLIED

Educational Psychology Industrial or Personnel Psychology Social Psychology Therapy and Counseling

- Human Engineering - Clinical Psychology - Psychometrics - Legal Psychology

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