Lecture1 Introduction to psychology
Marii Haak
2017
To start with...
· Two main concepts to understand
- Psychology
- Psyche
How do you define them?
What is psychology?
· The study of the soul and mind (psyche & logos)
· Psychology is the scientific study of the behavior
of the individuals (what we do) and their mental
processes (inner thoughts and feelings)
· Studies human behavior, inner experiences and
circumstances under they occur
· Is psychology a study of differences between
people or rather a study of similarities?
- General tendencies
Primary goal
· The primary goal of psychology is to improve the
understanding of behavior and cognition of our self and
other people
Why do we do what we do?
Why do we think what we think?
Why do we feel what we feel?
· The aim is to...
· Describe behavior what is the nature of this behavior?
· Understand and explai...
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