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INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOLOGY
Nisar VP
Assistant prof
Dept of psychology
MES KVM College valanchery
What is psychology ?
• The word Psychology has its origin from
two Greek words ‘Psyche’ and ‘Logos’,
‘psyche’ means ‘soul’ and ‘logos’ means
‘study’. Thus literally, Psychology means
‘the study of soul’ or ‘science of soul’.
Defnition
• The first definition of the Psychology was the
study of the soul:
The earliest attempts at defining Psychology owe
their origin to the most mysterious and
philosophical concept, namely that of soul. What
is soul? How can it be studied? The inability to
find clear answers to such questions led some
ancient Greek philosophers to define psychology
as the study of the mind.
• In terms of the study of the mind
Although the word mind was less mysterious
and vague than soul, yet it also faced the
same questions, namely what is mind? How
can it be studied, etc. This definition was also
rejected
• In terms of the study of consciousness
The description and explanation of the states of
consciousness is the task of Psychology which
is usually done by the instrument
introspection—process of looking within
This definition was also rejected on the
grounds that
• (i) It could not include the study of the
consciousness of animals.
• (ii) It would not include subconscious and
unconscious activities of mind.
• (iii) The introspection method for the study
proved that it is most subjective and
unscientific method
• In terms of the study of behaviour
The most modern and widely accepted
definition of psychology even today, is the
study of behaviour, both humans and animals
• Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour
and mental processes.
• Scientific -
• Behaviour - includes all of our outward or overt
actions and reactions, such as verbal and facial
expressions and movements.
• Mental processes - refer to all the internal and
covert activity of our mind such as thinking,
feeling and remembering. It is a scientific study
because to study behaviour and mental
processes, the psychologists use the scientific
methods for understanding more precisely and
accurately.
Doubt clearance session
References
• Introduction to Psychology - Clifford
Morgan , Richard King , John Weisz , John
Schopler
• Introduction to Psychology - Robert A. Baron
• General psychology – S.K . Mangal
• Psychology Doors and Corridors - CU
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Introduction to Psychology:definition

  • 1. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Nisar VP Assistant prof Dept of psychology MES KVM College valanchery
  • 3. • The word Psychology has its origin from two Greek words ‘Psyche’ and ‘Logos’, ‘psyche’ means ‘soul’ and ‘logos’ means ‘study’. Thus literally, Psychology means ‘the study of soul’ or ‘science of soul’.
  • 4. Defnition • The first definition of the Psychology was the study of the soul: The earliest attempts at defining Psychology owe their origin to the most mysterious and philosophical concept, namely that of soul. What is soul? How can it be studied? The inability to find clear answers to such questions led some ancient Greek philosophers to define psychology as the study of the mind.
  • 5. • In terms of the study of the mind Although the word mind was less mysterious and vague than soul, yet it also faced the same questions, namely what is mind? How can it be studied, etc. This definition was also rejected
  • 6. • In terms of the study of consciousness The description and explanation of the states of consciousness is the task of Psychology which is usually done by the instrument introspection—process of looking within
  • 7. This definition was also rejected on the grounds that • (i) It could not include the study of the consciousness of animals. • (ii) It would not include subconscious and unconscious activities of mind. • (iii) The introspection method for the study proved that it is most subjective and unscientific method
  • 8. • In terms of the study of behaviour The most modern and widely accepted definition of psychology even today, is the study of behaviour, both humans and animals
  • 9. • Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. • Scientific - • Behaviour - includes all of our outward or overt actions and reactions, such as verbal and facial expressions and movements. • Mental processes - refer to all the internal and covert activity of our mind such as thinking, feeling and remembering. It is a scientific study because to study behaviour and mental processes, the psychologists use the scientific methods for understanding more precisely and accurately.
  • 11. References • Introduction to Psychology - Clifford Morgan , Richard King , John Weisz , John Schopler • Introduction to Psychology - Robert A. Baron • General psychology – S.K . Mangal • Psychology Doors and Corridors - CU