Conceptual And Historical Issues Of Psychology - 1420 Words

CONCEPTUAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY Abstract The often asked question is the relationship between the theories of psychology and its application to human life for instance, individual life, mental life and subjectivity. Presently, efforts by writers to separate the three categories have seen light. Psychology itself cannot exist without a society which supports all its facts. Moreover, psychological object cannot be taken as independent, given, discovered but that which is discovered and comes before knowledge. Psychology can hence be seen in two perspectives: as a discipline and as a subject of human. A conclusion can be made that psychology exists in a domain that is constructed. This is contrary to science domain where truth†¦show more content†¦The main method enquiry of empiricism is experiment in science. The crucial feature in the experiment is variables control. Other key features are establishing cause, measurement of objective and effect relationships. Scientific process In the past, science applied induction principles in the world discovery via formulating theories and accurate observation based on observed regularities. An example is Newton’s Law. The observation on physical behavior of objects and production of laws which brought sense to observed objects. Currently the model of hypothetico-deductive has been proposed. Also there was a strong belief that behavior is influenced by individual differences and was a major contributor to mental health in that believed the mind required stimulation by arts. Another philosopher also believed that the mind was affected by the body (Brysbaert Rastle, 2009). Psychological science paused till Rene 1596 writings. He strongly believed in consciousness concept, saying that is what made the difference between animals and humans. There was an argument that the body affected consciousness. From these great works, philosophies on psychology came into existence. Till then there was no distinct incorporation of science into psychology. Psychology took a considerable length of time to become a discipline of science as required time to