what is psychology？

1.Definitions:

The word 'psychology' is derived from two Greek roots:'Psyche',meaning 'mind' or 'soul' and 'Logos' ,meaning 'study of '. Psychology,therefore,literally means 'study of the mind'.

A more recent definition:The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

2.The history of psychology

Philosophy:Empiricism and Positivism

Biology:Evolution and Physiology

Physics

3.When did psychology start?

The start of psychology as a separate scientific discipline,1879，Wilhelm Wundt created 1st psychology lab in Leipzig.

Wundt :the 'founding father 'of psychology

American version:

William James :began teaching a course on the relationship between physiology and psychology at Harvard University in 1875 and published 'Principles is Psychology' in 1890.

4.How did psychology develop ?

Structuralism

Functionalism

Psychoanalysis

Behaviourism

Cognitive psychology

the Humanistic approach

the Biological approach