PPT-Human psychology Period 6

Estefania Munoz Roseola What is Roseola Roseola is a viral illness in young kids most commonly affecting those between 6 months and 2 years old It is usually marked by several days of high fever followed by a distinctive rash just as the fever breaks. will be held during the final examination period and in the regularly scheduled classroom unless special room arrangements are made with the Registrar Thursday Evening Classes Thursday December 11 Tuesday Evening Classes Friday December 12 Wednesday Positive Psychology Positive Psychology Progress: Empirical Validation of Interventions Five years have passed since the devoted its millennial issue to the emerging science of positive psychology: Chapter 1 Section 2. Where did the scientific method . come from?. Wilhelm Wundt. 1879. Leipzig, . Germany. First psychology laboratory . Claims: psychology has 2 elements (sensations and feelings). Procedure used: “introspection”. 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).. Four “stages” of psychology in the U.S.. Pre-revolution – use of reason to distinguish between God, beliefs, religion, and state.. 1776-1886 – “common sense” philosophers accept feelings and senses as equal to reason.. 6-1: . WHAT ARE . CHROMOSOMES, DNA, GENES. , AND THE HUMAN . GENOME. ? HOW DO BEHAVIOR GENETICISTS EXPLAIN OUR INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES?. Environment: . Every nongenetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us . Mohammad Reza Najaf . Tomaraei. Mario . Facio. What is Positive Psychology?. “Positive psychology is the scientific study of optimal human functioning that aims to discover and promote factors that allow . that our . superior thought processes are what distinguish us from other animals. . The brain . is the organ of the human mind, but . the connection . between the brain and the mind was not always known. . GREEK ORIGIN. INDIAN THOUGHTS. Rene Descartes. John lock. BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN. DARWIN. GENETICS. HISTORY . OF MODERN PSYCHOLOGY. PHILOSOPHICAL ORIGIN. Philosophical interest in behavior and the mind dates back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, China, and India. . . for Social Work. - . Dr. Jaimon Varghese. Definition of Psychology. Psychology is the science of behavior . (JB Watson, 1913). Psychology is a science which aims to give us better understanding and . 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. Presented by the Psychology Resource Office. Welcome to the workshop!. What we will be covering:. The Psychology Department at CSULB. Resources on campus. The Psychology Major. Psychology vs. Human Development & Social Work. The study of people – how they act, react, and interact. Explores areas such as learning, memory, development of children, sport, social behaviour, cognitive processes and human development.. A science. Psychological studies involve the use of...