Introduction to PsychologyIntroduction to PsychologyAssembling the jigsaw puzzle:Past, Present, FutureAssembling the jigsaw puzzle:Past, Present, Future

What is Psychology?What is Psychology? Psychology is a word deriving from

Greek:- Psyche – “soul” or “mind” - Logos – “word”

The scientific study of “people” in “situations”.

The scientific study of affect, behavior, cognition, and physiology/biology.- Cognition: Internal mental processes of the individual- Affect: Subjective feeling state, positive/negative,

primary/secondary- Behavior: Any action that can be observed and recorded- Physiology/Biology: How body & brain influence above three

Psychology is a word deriving from Greek:- Psyche – “soul” or “mind” - Logos – “word”

The scientific study of “people” in “situations”.

The scientific study of affect, behavior, cognition, and physiology/biology.- Cognition: Internal mental processes of the individual- Affect: Subjective feeling state, positive/negative,

primary/secondary- Behavior: Any action that can be observed and recorded- Physiology/Biology: How body & brain influence above three

Past:Past:

Philosophy - Thousands of years asking questions

about the nature of the mind, soul, human nature, etc.

Then came Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920)

- Founder of Modern Psychology- Established the first laboratory in 1879- Campaigned to make psychology a

discipline- Applied “Scientific Method” to

psychological inquiry

Philosophy - Thousands of years asking questions

about the nature of the mind, soul, human nature, etc.

Then came Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920)

- Founder of Modern Psychology- Established the first laboratory in 1879- Campaigned to make psychology a

discipline- Applied “Scientific Method” to

psychological inquiry

Timeline:Timeline:

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Timeline:Timeline:

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Major Perspectives of Past/Present

Major Perspectives of Past/Present

Explosion of people, theories, variables,

materials, etc.

Explosion of people, theories, variables,

materials, etc.

Where do psychologist work?

APA & DivisionsAPA & DivisionsDivision Total # Division Total #

Psychologists in Independent Practice 4,670 Society of Psychological Hypnosis 919 Society of Clinical Psychology 4,461 Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues 910 Clinical Neuropsychology 4,057 Psychologists in Public Service 905 Psychoanalysis 3,061 Trauma Psychology 873 Psychotherapy 3,019 Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice 846 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2,882 Exercise and Sport Psychology 835 Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2,740 American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacotherapy 790 Health Psychology 2,391 International Psychology 741 Society of Counseling Psychology 2,279 Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse 613 Society for the Psychology of Women 2,157 Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities 612 American Psychology-Law Society 2,012 Society for Community Research and Action 587 Society for the Teaching of Psychology 1,830 Division of Behavior Analysis 580 Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 1,789 Humanistic Psychology 564Society for General Psychology 1,725 Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence 544 School Psychology 1,654 Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology 543 Educational Psychology 1,371 Society for the History of Psychology 542 Family Psychology 1,313 Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy 532 Rehabilitation Psychology 1,288 Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts 467 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues 1,258 Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology 466 Developmental Psychology 1,181 State Psychological Association Affairs 438 Adult Development and Aging 1,178 Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity 433 Society of Consulting Psychology 1,144 Society for Military Psychology 431 Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics 1,124 Media Psychology 430 Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues 1,070 Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology 277 Society of Pediatric Psychology 1,067 Population and Environmental Psychology 269 Addictions 1,019 Society for Consumer Psychology 265 Experimental Psychology 960 Total Division Memberships 71,054 Psychology of Religion 942 Members with No Divisional Affiliations 49,216

These numbers only include “members”, not students, teachers, international

PsychINFO & CategoriesPsychINFO & Categories

PsychINFO is the electronic database in behavioral sciences

More than 2.3 million records as of July 2007 More than 161,000 records added to the database

from January–December 2006

This link to “Categories” provides good overview of psychology topic categories - http://www.apa.org/psycinfo/about/classcodes.html

4200 Forensic Psychology & Legal Issues4210 Civil Rights & Civil Law4230 Criminal Law & Criminal Adjudication4250 Mediation & Conflict Resolution4270 Crime Prevention4290 Police & Legal Personnel

PsychINFO is the electronic database in behavioral sciences

More than 2.3 million records as of July 2007 More than 161,000 records added to the database

from January–December 2006

This link to “Categories” provides good overview of psychology topic categories - http://www.apa.org/psycinfo/about/classcodes.html

4200 Forensic Psychology & Legal Issues4210 Civil Rights & Civil Law4230 Criminal Law & Criminal Adjudication4250 Mediation & Conflict Resolution4270 Crime Prevention4290 Police & Legal Personnel

Integration? or Separate Components?

Integration? or Separate Components?

Field is split in halves: Field is split in halves:

Professional Practice versus

Research and Teaching

Abnormal (affect, behavior, cognition, physiology/biology)

versus

Normal (affect, behavior, cognition, physiology/biology)

Professional Practice versus

Research and Teaching

Abnormal (affect, behavior, cognition, physiology/biology)

versus

Normal (affect, behavior, cognition, physiology/biology)

Field of Law/Psychology(all links posted to class website)

Field of Law/Psychology(all links posted to class website)

Name & Definition- No consensus on the name of field or definition of field

Basic Distinctions- Same distinction exists in Law/Psychology of split between… Professional Practice / Research & Teaching Abnormal/Normal

Name & Definition- No consensus on the name of field or definition of field

Basic Distinctions- Same distinction exists in Law/Psychology of split between… Professional Practice / Research & Teaching Abnormal/Normal

Sub-fields- Clinical-forensic psychologists - Developmental psychologists- Social psychologists- Cognitive psychologists- Community psychologists

Sub-fields- Clinical-forensic psychologists - Developmental psychologists- Social psychologists- Cognitive psychologists- Community psychologists

Research Briefs categories…- Delinquency/Antisocial Behavior- Forensic Evaluation- Law Enforcement & Deception

Detection- Legal Decision Making / Jury Research- Mental Health Services- Risk Assessment- Sex Offenders- Witness Issues

Research Briefs categories…- Delinquency/Antisocial Behavior- Forensic Evaluation- Law Enforcement & Deception

Detection- Legal Decision Making / Jury Research- Mental Health Services- Risk Assessment- Sex Offenders- Witness Issues

http://www.ap-ls.org/students/careersoverview.htmlhttp://www.ap-ls.org/students/careersSubspecialties.html

Field of Law/Psychology(all links posted to class website)

Field of Law/Psychology(all links posted to class website)

APA- Division 41 – AP-LS: Website: http://www.ap-ls.org/- PsycLaw: http://www.apa.org/psyclaw/- Monthly Publication (Monitor on Psychology) has “Judicial Notebook”

page Other Organizations

- List: http://www.ap-ls.org/links/professionalIndex.html Conferences

- AP-LS Annual Meeting (2008 in Jacksonville Florida)- AP-LS Programs at APA Convention- Other Law-related societies

Journals- Link to lists - http://www.ap-ls.org/links/journals.html- Link to lists - http://www.ap-ls.org/publications/journalsIndex.html

Schools granting law/psy degrees- List - http://www.ap-ls.org/students/graduateIndex.html- Lists - http://www.unl.edu/ap-ls/student/graduate_programs.html

Grants and Awards- NIH: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/- NSF: Law & Social Sciences: http://www.nsf.gov/- AP-LS: http://www.ap-ls.org/about/awards.html- Department of Justice: http://www.usdoj.gov/

APA- Division 41 – AP-LS: Website: http://www.ap-ls.org/- PsycLaw: http://www.apa.org/psyclaw/- Monthly Publication (Monitor on Psychology) has “Judicial Notebook”

page Other Organizations

- List: http://www.ap-ls.org/links/professionalIndex.html Conferences

- AP-LS Annual Meeting (2008 in Jacksonville Florida)- AP-LS Programs at APA Convention- Other Law-related societies

Journals- Link to lists - http://www.ap-ls.org/links/journals.html- Link to lists - http://www.ap-ls.org/publications/journalsIndex.html

Schools granting law/psy degrees- List - http://www.ap-ls.org/students/graduateIndex.html- Lists - http://www.unl.edu/ap-ls/student/graduate_programs.html

Grants and Awards- NIH: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/- NSF: Law & Social Sciences: http://www.nsf.gov/- AP-LS: http://www.ap-ls.org/about/awards.html- Department of Justice: http://www.usdoj.gov/