Subject Area Review
Welcome to the subject area review. We will start with history and approaches.
Psychology is a natural science. Psychology studies the laws of nature. Psychology also involves the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of people. Psychology can be traced back to ancient Greece. The first psychological laboratory was founded in the eighteen
hundreds by Wilhelm Wundt. Today’s psychologists use many different models. This section gives an overview of the history of psychology. We will also cover the seven theoretical approaches to psychology. Welcome to the section on logic, philosophy and the
history of science. Philosophy influenced psychology. Philosophy emphasizes self examination and wisdom. Physiology also influenced psychology. Physiology is the study of living organisms. Both philosophy and physiology influenced the ancient Greeks. Hippocrates is known as the father of medicine. Hippocrates was a philosopher who used empirical observations. Hippocrates thought the mind and body were 4
