This is the introductory lecture for psychology students

1. PSYCHOLOGY
LECTURE 1
By Ridha Shahid

2. Definition
Psychology is a scientific study of
behavior and mental process.

3. Explanation
Behaviors: your actions.
Mental process: feelings, emotions, thinking,
problem solving, decision making, thoughts,
perception, even the biological activities that
maintain the body functions

4. Historical background
 Psychology is the study of soul written by Aristotle
Psyche (soul)
Logos (study)

5. Ancient Greek philosopher
Psychology is the study of mind.

6. William wundt
Psychology is the study of
consciousness

7. Mind parts
Consciousness
Sub consciousness
Un consciousness

8. J B Watson
(founder of school of behaviorism.)
He said “psychology is science of
behavior. He made experiments on
animals like dog and monkey.

9. Types of behavior
Overt behavior
(Actions recorded and observed by others)
Covert behavior
(Inside behavior which cannot be observed by
others)

10. Any Questions