These anecdotes were collected by letters, from all parts of the world, taken on trust
Trust was really important in psychology at this time because it was such a new science. Psychologists were forced to trust each others findings.
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- Sep 2022
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nerve specialist.
Does our nervous system have to do with psychology?
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The psychology of infants, of children, of the feeble-minded, of primitive peoples, of animals, all form a part of the world to be observed by the psychologist.
The broadness of psychology can be proven among more species that animals and humans.
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Mammals, birds, fishes, even the lowly unicellular organisms, and possibly the sensitive plants, are all embraced in any complete scheme of the study of mind
Language in psychology is embraced through diversity just like animals.
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It is perfectly natural for all animals to be hungry and to seek for food even when the obtaining of it offers difficulties
When humans are hungry metaphorically for a want, they go through difficulties to reach that desire.
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His animal is hungry; food is near by, in plain view, or at least within smelling distance, but out of the immediate control of the animal. But the animal must do something, turn a latch, pull out a bolt or gnaw a string before he can obtain the food.
Humans act the same in psychology when they need a need met.
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This reminds me of innate learning. When you learn things before knowing that you learned them.
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Of course all of our senses are not equally developed and some are better than others. This is important to acknowledge in psychology because it brings attention to our differences as humans.
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This shows learning in psychology.
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Humans are similar, we have a reaction time as well and are also tested with a trail and success approach. This is important for psychology because it shows conditioning.
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It is necessary to treat humans the same everyday to keep them gentle as well. The more you interact and "handle" someone similar to an animal, the more familiar they will be with you, therefore more comfortable.
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It is important for psychology to compare species intelligence to find a scale and comparison between our brains as humans and as animals.
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