PPT-Cultural Psychology Robyn M. Holmes

Chapter 2 History of Cultural Psychology Chapter 2 Outline Central Themes and Types of Historical Approaches Ancient Greek Contributions Late 19th and Early 20th Century Thinkers Wilhelm Wundt. 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: Unit 9 . RV Level 2. Before You Read:. What does a detective do?. Who are some famous detectives from books, movies, and TV?. What are detective stories usually about?. Vocabulary – Unit 9. . series. Aims of this chapter. This chapter sets out to . examine:. . what exactly is understood by this . fast growing. . field;. . and briefly describes the history of the development and . aims . of . the discipline.. Theme One: Psychology Is Empirical. Knowledge acquired through observation. Research to test ideas. Requires skepticism. Data, documentation – where is the evidence?. Theme 2: Psychology Is Theoretically Driven. it’s a mystery. history. Edgar Allan Poe: founder of the genre. The murders in the rue morgue (1841). The purloined letter (1845). The mystery of Marie Roget (1850). Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Published 4 novels and 56 short stories featuring . Expanding the Use of Sherlock Holmes Stories in the Teaching of Criminal Justice. Elementary, My Dear Watson. The Merest Child’s Play of Deduction. The late 1800’s and early 1900’s was a time of invention, innovation, and progression in all fields of human endeavor, but most importantly, for us in the fields of crime, criminal theory, investigations and forensics. . “My life,” said Holmes, “is spent in one long attempt to escape the commonplaces of existence.” . --The Red-Headed League. The idea… . Sherlock Holmes . was a . woman, . probably named Charlotte…. 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 . 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 . STUDY GUIDE. SCENE ONE QUESTIONS. “ He could hardly stand. Just muttered to me to help him to his bed here, and he’s barely spoken since.”. “Won’t take food or drink. Just lies there, sleeping or staring in a wild sort of way.” . 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).. Sherlock Holmes. Detective Story. Poe . created the detective story. 1841 . Dupin. Brilliant. Solves by sheer mental powers. Eccentric. Prefers night to day. Burns candles. Elements of the . Conventional . What is psychology?. Psychology. is the scientific, systematic study of behavior and mental processes in both humans and animals. It uses the scientific method to ask and answer questions about why people think, act, and feel as they do. Behavior. 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...