PSY 3360 – Historical Perspectives on Psychology

CGS 3325 – Minds and Machines since 1600

Summer semester  2009

Work in progress…

LECTURE NOTES

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Class

Dates

Topics

Readings

1

May 28

General introduction

Fancher, Chapter 1

2

June 4

Rationalism and empiricism

Fancher, Chapter 2

3

June 11

Rise of neuroscience

Fancher, Chapter 3

4

June 18

Rise of 19th century experimental psychology

Fancher, Chapter 4-5

5

June 25

Midterm exam

 

6

July 2

Darwin, Galton, and individual differences

Fancher, Chapter 6-7

7

July 9

James and Pavlov

Fancher, Chapter 8

8

July 16

Behaviorism and learning theory

Fancher, Chapter 9

9

July 23

Freud and psychoanalysis. Term paper due

Fancher, Chapter 10-11

10

July 30

Language, ethology, Piaget and development

Fancher, Chapter 12-13

11

Aug 6

Final Exam

 

Note: these descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.

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