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What is Psychology?

Bihar Board · Class 11 · Psychology

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Definition and Nature of Psychology

  • Psychology is formally defined as a science which studies mental processes, experiences and behaviour in different contexts
  • The term 'psychology' comes from Greek words 'psyche' (soul) and 'logos' (study)
  • Psychology uses methods of biological and social sciences to obtain data systematically
2

Mind vs Brain

  • Mind and brain are related but separate entities
  • Brain is a physical organ with specific location and structure
  • Mind has no physical structure or specific location
3

Psychology vs Common Sense

  • Common sense explanations are based on hindsight and explain very little
  • Common sense often provides contradictory explanations (e.g., 'Out of sight, out of mind' vs 'Distance makes heart grow fonder')
  • Psychology looks for patterns that can be predicted, not just explained after occurrence
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Historical Development of Psychology

  • 1879: Wilhelm Wundt established first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany
  • Structuralism: Focused on analyzing structure of mind through introspection (Wundt)
  • Functionalism: Studied what mind does rather than its structure (William James)

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Psychology is formally defined asThese are internal cognitive activities likeExperiences are subjective internal statesBehaviors are observable responses or activitiesFounded by Wilhelm Wundt in 1879

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