The
school of psychology that emphasizes direct observation rather than introspection
is behaviorism. The following are the schools of thought with their
definitions:
Structuralism
is using introspection – inspecting oneself to make sense of one’s experiences.
Functionalism
– understanding the reason behind the psychological capacities of animals and
humans.
Psychodynamic
focuses on unconscious thoughts and feelings, as well as childhood experiences.
Behaviorism
– studying the behavior to objectively quantify the mind.
Cognitive
– studying of mental processes such as perception, thinking, memory and
judgement
Social-cultural
– how situations and society affect the people’s thinking and feeling.
