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Summary of the Emergence of Cognitive Psychology

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  • Cognitive Psychology 2e

Embarking on a journey through the intricacies of the human mind, the document delves into the captivating narrative of cognitive psychology's evolution. With meticulous detail, it traces the discipline's origins, from its foundational roots in the early works of Wilhelm Wundt and William James to ...

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  • cognitive psychology
  • psychology
  • schools of thought
  • theories of learning
  • human learning
  • emergence of cognitive psychology
  • influences on cognitive psychology
  • history of cognitive psychology

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Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
History & Influences

, a. Cognitive psychology started with philosophy. The m
questions were:
 Where does knowledge come from?
 How is knowledge represented in the mind?
Ancient Egyptians and Greek philosophers (ma
1. HISTORY Aristotle/empiricist) believed that knowledge was localised in
heart, and it is acquired through empirical evidence.
On the contrary, Plato (rationalist) believed that knowledge
localised in the brain, and it is acquired through logical analysi
introspection.
b. Cognitive psychology also started with physiology which was
study of how living matter functions.

,  This debate continued to affect modern philosophers
Descartes (1640s) (rationalist) and Locke (1680s) (empiricist).
 Descartes senses (e.g. observing) can
deceptive so we cannot rely on them.
1. HISTORY  Locke there are no innate ideas so we have
observe.
 The views were synthesised by Kant (1770s)
must rely on both methods to acquire knowledge.

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