April 6th Lec
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Empiricism:
o The old knowledge comes through the senses.
o Contrast with Plato’s philosophy.
o We don’t get the entire knowledge through the senses.
Perception is a problem solver through the senses.
o Your brain constructs reality from the senses, so our reality isn’t true.
Psychophysics:
o A branch of psychology
o Study the relationship between physical reality and its experiences of it.
o The relationship isn’t linear
Introspection of consciousness scientifically:
o Others report their conscious experiences
o Wundt’s experiment failed
o The only problem is you can’t look into others’ consciousness.
Structuralism:
o Studying structures of the mind.
o Break down consciousnesses and put the puzzle together like chemistry.
Functionalism:
o What the mind does
o Stemmed from evolutionary theory.
o Everything in the mind is there for a reason
o It’s limited because some features’ functions are unexpected.
Gestalt psychology:
o The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Behaviorism:
o The environment controls the behaviors.
o Predict and control behaviors.
o The mind isn’t the most important part.
Individual differences:
o Intelligence is something that can be measured and passed down
o Aligned with selective breeding.
Psychology developed IQ tests to determine intelligence.
Psychology and Society:
o Impact social change
o Stereotypes, segregation, and sexual orientation