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The roots of modern psychology: Philosophy

Explore the historical roots of modern psychology, from the systematic study of mental life in Leipzig in 1879 to the influence of physiology, philosophy, and biology. Dive into the origins of cognitive psychology and its relationship with linguistic, psychoanalysis, gestalt psychology, and behaviorism. Join Professor Graham Davies in Lecture 1.

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The roots of modern psychology: Philosophy

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  1. University of LeicesterYear 1 PsychologyLearning and MemoryProfessor Graham DaviesLecture 1Copies of overheadsOrigins of Modern Psychology

  2. In the Beginning• 1879 – University of Leipzig• Systematic/scientific way of studying mental life• Introspection approach

  3. Are these ideas true or false?• If you stepped on a nail you would feel it instantly • A one-eyed man could not land an aeroplane • When hypnotised, witnesses to crimes can be made to have a perfect memory of what they saw. • People who have high IQs are usually highly creative. • The lie detector is very accurate at identifying attempts to deceive.

  4. The roots of modern psychology: Physiology• Helmholtz 1850 • Broca 1865 • Wernicke 1874 • Neuropsychology

  5. The roots of modern psychology: Philosophy • Hartley 1748 • Bain 1876 • Ward 1877 • W James 1890

  6. The roots of modern psychology: Biology • Darwin 1859 • Galton 1889 • Spearman 1904

  7. The roots of Cognitive Psychology } Cognitive Psychology Linquistics Psychoanalysis Gestalt Psychology Behaviorism

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