Empiricism
The view is that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation.
The idea that knowledge comes from experience
Structuralism
Early schools of thought, promoted by Wundt and Titchener, used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind.
Looking inward to discover our feelings about certain objects, people, smells, etc.
Functionalism
Early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin, explored how mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.
Explains why we have certain functions like smelling or thinking
Behaviorism
The view that psychology 1 should be an objective science and that 2 studies behavior without reference to mental processes, most research psychologists today agree with 1, but not 2.
Observing peoples behavior
Humanistic psychology
A historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people.
Having our needs for love and acceptance met and how environmental influences affect our growth
Cognitive neuroscience
The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)
Brain activity underlying mental activities like thinking, memory, and language.
Psychology
The science of Behavior and mental processes.
The science of what we do or how we react to experiences.