This document summarizes several major schools of thought in psychology including structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, psychoanalytical theory, humanism, and cognitive psychology. It also discusses the nature and functions of educational psychology.
When psychology first emerged as a science separate from biology and philosophy, the debate over how to describe and explain the human mind and behavior began.
The different schools of psychology represent the major theories within psychology.
STRUCTURALISM
SCHOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Ms.Priyanka
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Akal University Talwandi Sabo
Bathinda.
mokhapriyanka30@gmail.com
Structuralism was the first school of psychology and focused on breaking down mental processes into the most basic components. Researchers tried to understand the basic elements of consciousness using a method known as introspection. Wilhelm Wundt, founder of the first psychology lab, is often associated with this school of thought despite the fact that it was his student Edward B. Titchener who first coined the term to describe this school of thought.
Functionalism formed as a reaction to the structuralism and was heavily influenced by the work of William James and the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin. Functionalists sought to explain the mental processes in a more systematic and accurate manner. Rather than focusing on the elements of consciousness, functionalists focused on the purpose of consciousness and behavior. Functionalism also emphasized individual differences, which had a profound impact on education.
When psychology first emerged as a science separate from biology and philosophy, the debate over how to describe and explain the human mind and behavior began.
The different schools of psychology represent the major theories within psychology.
STRUCTURALISM
SCHOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Ms.Priyanka
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Akal University Talwandi Sabo
Bathinda.
mokhapriyanka30@gmail.com
Structuralism was the first school of psychology and focused on breaking down mental processes into the most basic components. Researchers tried to understand the basic elements of consciousness using a method known as introspection. Wilhelm Wundt, founder of the first psychology lab, is often associated with this school of thought despite the fact that it was his student Edward B. Titchener who first coined the term to describe this school of thought.
Functionalism formed as a reaction to the structuralism and was heavily influenced by the work of William James and the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin. Functionalists sought to explain the mental processes in a more systematic and accurate manner. Rather than focusing on the elements of consciousness, functionalists focused on the purpose of consciousness and behavior. Functionalism also emphasized individual differences, which had a profound impact on education.
Cognitive psychology is a relatively young branch of psychology, yet it has quickly grown to become one of the most popular subfields. Few Practical Application of Cognitive Psychology(Science),Thinking, decision-making/increasing decision making accuracy, problem-solving, learning /structuring educational curricula to enhance learning , attention,Memory/Improving memory, forgetting, and
language acquisition.
But what exactly is cognitive psychology?
What do cognitive psychologists do?
Topic: Psychoanalytic School of Thought
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Schools of Thought in Psychology
When psychology first emerged as a science separate from biology and philosophy, the debate over how to describe and explain the human mind and behavior began. The different schools of psychology represent the major theories within psychology.
Cognitive psychology is a relatively young branch of psychology, yet it has quickly grown to become one of the most popular subfields. Few Practical Application of Cognitive Psychology(Science),Thinking, decision-making/increasing decision making accuracy, problem-solving, learning /structuring educational curricula to enhance learning , attention,Memory/Improving memory, forgetting, and
language acquisition.
But what exactly is cognitive psychology?
What do cognitive psychologists do?
Topic: Psychoanalytic School of Thought
Student Name: Komal Memon
Class: B.Ed. Hons Elementary Part (III)
Project Name: “Young Teachers' Professional Development (TPD)"
"Project Founder: Prof. Dr. Amjad Ali Arain
Faculty of Education, University of Sindh, Pakistan
Schools of Thought in Psychology
When psychology first emerged as a science separate from biology and philosophy, the debate over how to describe and explain the human mind and behavior began. The different schools of psychology represent the major theories within psychology.
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2. STRUCTURALISM
CHIEF ADVOCATE : WILHELM WUNDT & EDWARD
TITCHENER
Structuralism focused on breaking down mental processes
into the most basic components. The structuralist used
techniques such as introspection to analyze the inner
processes of the human mind
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5. FUNCTIONALISM
CHIEF ADVOCATES: WILLIAM JAMES, JOHN DEWY.
Functionalism formed as a reaction to structuralism .Rather
than focusing on the elements of consciousness ,
functionalist focused on the purpose of consciousness and
behavior.
They also emphasized on individual differences, which had
profound impact on education.
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9. BEHAVIORISM
Behaviorism rose during early 20th century
CHIEF ADVOCATES : IVAN PAVLOV ,JOHN WATSON $ B.F
SKINNER
Behaviorism holds that subject matter of human psychology is
the behavior of the human being
It shows that psychology a pure scientific discipline by focusing
purely on observable behavior
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12. GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY
– Originating in the work of Max Wertheimer, Gestalt
psychology formed partially as a response to the
structuralism of Wilhelm Wundt.
– Gestalt psychology is a school of psychology based upon
the idea that we experience things as unified wholes.
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15. PSYCHOANALYTICAL
SCHOOL OF THOUGHT
– KEY PROPONENTS : SIGMUND FREUD
– This school of thought emphasized the influence of
the unconscious mind on behavior.
– Freud believed that the human mind was composed of
three elements: the id, the ego, and the superego
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18. THE HUMANISTIC SCHOOL
OF THOUGHT
– KEY PROPONENTS : ABRAHAM MASLOW, CARL ROGERS
– Humanistic psychology developed as a response to
psychoanalysis and behaviorism. Humanistic psychology
instead focused on individual free will, personal growth
and the concept of self-actualization
20. COGNITIVE SCHOOL OF
PSYCHOLOGY
– KEY PROPONENTS : JEAN PIAGET
– Cognitive psychology is the school of psychology that
studies mental processes including how people think,
perceive, remember and learn.
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23. NATURE OF EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
– It is a science
– It is a natural science
– It is a social science
– It gives the knowledge of nature of a child
– It presents principles of educational procedures
– Gives a knowledge of growth and development of a child
– Gives understanding of the principles of training
24. FUNCTIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
– To afford a thorough knowledge of a child
– To provide understanding of aims of education
– To provide understanding of scientific procedures
– To provide understanding of principles governing learning
– To make understand the learning theories
– To make us know how to prevent maladjustments
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