Psychology: Chapter Summary And Analysis

1. Utilizing the course textbook, there are a total of five lessons that are presented throughout the chapter. The first of these lessons is regarding the traditional themes that were once displayed throughout psychology; this can be subcategorized into three aspects. The concept of the mind-body problem, both biological and social factors, and the concerns that contribute to theory and practice. Since the controversy of the mind-body problem is so evident throughout psychology in general, a suitable person who would contribute to this lesson would be Searle and his studies regarding subjectivity. This helped with the connecting the brains functioning and psychology. Moving forward onto the second lesson, interdisciplinary science was connected

She created the social-psychological theory, which portrays that individuals require natural and opposing needs to be motivated. The contrast between feeling needed, similar, and wanted versus the want to be different is the best example of this theory. In summary, psychology has removed the concept of eugenics yet corrected it by continuing to confirm its validity. As for the fifth and final lesson, psychology is a progressive science meaning that it continues to grow and expand whether that be in studying history or conducting research or formulating new theories. Hugo Münsterberg had created a theory regarding perfecting the human lifestyle. This indicates that psychology is continuing to move forward as humans continue to seek perfection and solve the problems that individuals face. The theory can allow psychologists to teach others how to strive for things such as beauty, morality, and progression. Overall, psychology is able to grow and correct its’ history while maintaining its old roots and themes, and connect interdisciplinary science with

There seems to be an ongoing debate as to who truly is the founder of psychology, and although William Wundt may have opened the Institute for Experimental Psychology, other historic figures could be argued. Now, moving back into the Greek era, Aristotle had contributed a good amount in regards to the soul and how it could be scientifically studied. To begin, Aristotle had been a student of Plato, therefore he had an interest in the human soul and how it worked. He contributed by first stating that the soul was in coexistence with the body by being the body’s form, but not the actual body itself. This had created the concept of reliance that the soul and the body had shared. This connection had shown others that the body is capable of things such as psychological functions in regards to growth, courage and emotions, and even skills with reasoning and overall logic. These three aspects are still relevant and still studied in psychology to this day. Aristotle had also contributed to what is now known as psychology by aiding in the classification of living things and their psyche’s. Although he had followed in the footsteps of Darwin, Aristotle made the acknowledgement that plants were different from animals, and animals were different from humans as each their own psyche’s. Aristotle also created the Great Scala Naturae which showed the difference in individuals or living objects depending on their rank on the ladder which could have been beneficial if one had a belief in a