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The study of the elements of consciousness.
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The passing of phenotypic traits from parents to their offspring, either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction.
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Functionalists studied how animals and people adapt to their enviornments
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Gestalt psychology is a school of thought that believes all objects and scenes can be observed in their simplest forms.
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Psychoanalysis is the branch of psychology focuses on treating mental disorders by recognizing the relationships between the conscious mind and the unconscious mind
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the theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns.
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Term referring to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension.
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Humanist thinkers felt that both psychoanalysis and behaviorism were too pessimistic, either focusing on the most tragic of emotions or failing to take into account the role of personal choice.
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The application of the principles of biology to the study of physiological, genetic, and developmental mechanisms of behavior in humans and other animals.
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The scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.
