Assignment:
Discussion: Where and How Did Psychology Originate?
Required: If you had to pick one of the historical perspectives to use to study and explain behavior, which one would it be? Why?
Additionally, Select ONE of the questions below to discuss.
1. Aristotle was one of the first individuals to study and write about psychological topics. Which of his topics do you think is most important? What do you think he left out?
2. Early psychologists were, for the most part, White men. How might this have influenced early conceptual aliens of psychology and the development of early theories?
3. Do you or did you ever have an object you believed was lucky? It so, what is the object and can you explain, from a behavioral perspective, how you came to believe in its ability to help you? If you don't believe in lucky objects, can you use the behavioral perspective to explain why not?
4. Can we ever really know what is happening in someone else's mind? Can we even know what is going on in our own minds? Should we try to
make behavior and and our brain - transparent?
NOTE: Make sure you answer all parts of the discussion question.