Psychology Schools of Thought

Looking within ourselves.

Based on the discovery of the basic elements of consciousness.

Emphasizes the importance of unconscious motives and internal conflicts in determining human behavior.

Based on the idea that our perceptions of objects are more than the sums of their parts.

The theory that association with past experiences is a basic principle of mental activity.

Developed a method of learning called introspection.

Founded a field of psychology known as structuralism.

The study of how mental processes help organisms adapt to their environment.

Developed psychoanalysis.

Founded the school of behaviorism.

Added to the behaviorist tradition by adding reinforcement.