Teaching outline: objectives and requirements.to be aware of- the definition of medical psychology- the tasks of medical psychology- the main fields of medical psychology· the content of presentation- Overview of medical psychology The main tasks and fields of medical psychology-Biopsychosocial model
Teaching outline • objectives and requirements. to be aware of – the definition of medical psychology – the tasks of medical psychology – the main fields of medical psychology • the content of presentation – Overview of medical psychology – The main tasks and fields of medical psychology – Biopsychosocial model
Definitionpsychology: ? Medical Psychology: ?
Definition • psychology: ? • Medical Psychology: ?
Psychology: definition? Psychology is the science involving the scientificstudy of mental processes and behavior.includes three elements:- a serious and scientific work, and relies on asystematic and scientific method to conductobservations and experiments: scientific evidencecareful observation - rigorous analysis explores the mental processes such as memory,emotion, volition, reasoning, imagination, creativity,dreaming and so on- behavior is one of the important areas of study inpsychology(can be observed and measured)
Psychology: definition • Psychology is the science involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. includes three elements: – a serious and scientific work, and relies on a systematic and scientific method to conduct observations and experiments: scientific evidence - careful observation - rigorous analysis – explores the mental processes such as memory, emotion, volition, reasoning, imagination, creativity, dreaming and so on – behavior is one of the important areas of study in psychology(can be observed and measured)
Psychology:tasksTo observe behavior and describe what wasobserved as objectively as possibleToexplainwhatwasobservedTopredict behaviors is therefore obviousTo control and improvepeople'sbehaviors
Psychology: tasks • To observe behavior and describe what was observed as objectively as possible • To explain what was observed • To predict behaviors is therefore obvious • To control and improve people’s behaviors • .?
Psychology: historyThe early development of psychology can be tracedback to the time of ancient philosophers in Greece.In1879WilhelmWundtestablishedthefirstlaboratory in psychology at Leipzig University inGermany, which is the symbol that psychology wasbornas a separatedisciplineEarly developments of psychology in the 2Oth centuryincluded structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalysis,behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and humanisticpsychologySome important development in contemporarypsychology included cognitive psychology based onboth the information-processing model of computerand biomedical technology, evolutionary psychology,and cultural psychology
Psychology: history • The early development of psychology can be traced back to the time of ancient philosophers in Greece. • In 1879, Wilhelm Wundt established the first laboratory in psychology at Leipzig University in Germany, which is the symbol that psychology was born as a separate discipline • Early developments of psychology in the 20th century included structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and humanistic psychology • Some important development in contemporary psychology included cognitive psychology based on both the information-processing model of computer and biomedical technology, evolutionary psychology, and cultural psychology