Rene Descartes Theory Of Dualism In Psychology
Psychology is the study of behavior displayed through the complex relationship between inner experience and outer expression of one's mind. The evolution of psychology begins during the 4th century B.C, when two Greeks, Aristotle and Plato discover a logical and analytical form of psychology that suggested possible reasoning for an individual's actions were based on one's knowledge. The development of psychology continues into seventeenth century France, once inaccurate correlation between brain, mind, and body became a popular topic of discussion and questioning. The spark of controversy was ignited by Rene Descartes' suggested theory of dualism, that the mind influences the body through the pineal gland. Over the course of 100 years, Franz
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The investigation starts during the Mid Century when one of the earliest schools of psychology is introduced by William Wundt, known as Structuralism. The purpose of structuralism was to examine the basic elements that made up the mind by breaking down the consciousness into elements of sensations and feelings in a systematic way through introspection. This Influenced Psychology to be referred to as a scientific discipline. Many did not agree with the concept of Structuralism, including William James who argued that one's conscious cannot be broken down into its constituent parts, but should be interpreted as a stream which serves the function of allowing people to adapt to their environments. Therefore, James proposed the idea of Functionalism, where instead of studying the mental structure of the brain, we should focus on its function. Expanding on Charles Darwin's theory of Natural Selection, James applied the evolutionary perspective to psychology while further arguing that mental abilities must have evolved because they were adaptive. During the late 1800's, Sigmund Freud had his own definition of the term conscious, claiming it to be a dynamic, active system with deep instincts, desires, and our struggle to control
The investigation starts during the Mid Century when one of the earliest schools of psychology is introduced by William Wundt, known as Structuralism. The purpose of structuralism was to examine the basic elements that made up the mind by breaking down the consciousness into elements of sensations and feelings in a systematic way through introspection. This Influenced Psychology to be referred to as a scientific discipline. Many did not agree with the concept of Structuralism, including William James who argued that one's conscious cannot be broken down into its constituent parts, but should be interpreted as a stream which serves the function of allowing people to adapt to their environments. Therefore, James proposed the idea of Functionalism, where instead of studying the mental structure of the brain, we should focus on its function. Expanding on Charles Darwin's theory of Natural Selection, James applied the evolutionary perspective to psychology while further arguing that mental abilities must have evolved because they were adaptive. During the late 1800's, Sigmund Freud had his own definition of the term conscious, claiming it to be a dynamic, active system with deep instincts, desires, and our struggle to control