04 - PSY101 - Functionalism (3 of 4)

17/08/2008 14 min
04 - PSY101 - Functionalism (3 of 4)

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A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.

1889: William James established the first American school of psychology at Harvard University, call Functionalism. Functionalism: an approach that stressed how modern human thought might result from progressive adaptations our ancestors experienced.