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Psychology Notes
This is a crash course in the scientific discipline of Psychology!
Question | Answer |
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Where does the word Psychology come from? | The word Psychology comes from the ancient Greek words psyche (soul, mind) and logia (study or account). |
What are Psychology's roots? | In universities in the U.S. Psychology's roots were taught in Philosophy and in universities in Germany, Psychology's roots were taught in science faculties. (All sciences have evolved from philosophy, btw). |
What is Psychology? | The science of mind and behavior. |
When did Psychology officially become its own scientific discipline? | Psychology officially became its own scientific discipline in 1879, when the Psychologist Wilhelm Wundt opened up the first laboratory dedicated to Psychology. |
What are the main branches of Psychology? | The main branches of Psychology are Cognitive Psychology, Behaviorism, Social Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis, Developmental Psychology, and the Psychology of Difference. |