What are the Basic Psychological Processes?

Basic Psychological Processes

INTRODUCTION:

RUDOLF GOECKLE:

In 1590,

Psyche means soul.

Logos means knowledge.

Science of soul.

ACCORDING TO ARISTOTLE:

Life has no meaning without a soul.

ACCORDING TO GREEK PHILOSOPHER:

Psychology is the science of mind.

MODERN PSYCHOLOGY:

Mental processes.

This doesn't include overt behavior.

WILLIAM JAMES:

Psychology is defined as a description and explanation of states of consciousness.

WILLIAM WOUNDS:

Psychology is an investigation of feeling, thoughts, and will power.

Psychology is a combination of the various feelings and thoughts undergoes in individual.

The above definitions were rejected because behavior is given no importance.

MODERN PSYCHOLOGY:

We should give credit to WATSON and EDWIN G BORING.

ACCORDING TO WATSON:

Science of behavior that is understanding any forms of behavior overt or covert.

ACCORDING EDWIN G BORING:

Psychology is the study of human nature.

Above the all definitions were rejected because Animal behavior was not given importance.

ACCORDING TO ROBERT S WOOD WORTH AND NL MUNN:

Psychology is the scientific investigation of behavior.

Psychology is the science of mental activities such as, ( thinking, creativity, decision making, problem-solving, etc. ) 

Psychology is a science of Mental Activities of an organism.

Psychology can be defined as the study of behavior and mental process.

The field seeks to obtain scientific information on everything we feel, think, and do.

Modern Psychology attempts to understand overt behavior, cognitive processes, psychological events, and social behavior.