What is Psychology | A Brief Introduction to Psychology – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Thanks for stopping by this is 2 Minute and today we're the question "what is psychology?" I've enlisted the help of someone who knows more about this topic than I do so he'll take it from here Psychology is such an topic
2.Don't you agree
3.It is so diversified that person can apply its Anywhere such as persuasion in marketing behavioral of children and research in science the word Psychology comes from the Greek words psyche meaning soul and logos meaning to study All that psychology is is a study of the human mind and behavior It just answers the question, Why do we do the things we do
4.from it's roots Psychology is just philosophy plus experimentation because of philosophy the history of psychology is so vast But that is a topic for another time
5.this is just to introduce you to psychology The official start date a psychology when it is recognized as a science is 1879 This is when Wilhelm Wundt created the first psychology lab at the university of Leipzig in germany over time Psychology has evolved with many disciplines of study there are two main branches experimental and applied Experimental Psychology Deals with research by way of the scientific method It answers the of why and what
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
answering
A2To make a reply or response to.
Example:
"and today we're answering the question "what is psychology?""
questions
A2A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.
Example:
"It answers the questions of why and what?"
interesting
B1To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
Example:
"Psychology is such an interesting topic."
nonetheless
B1Nevertheless.
Example:
"Nonetheless there are two main branches"
disorders
A2Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
Example:
"What happens to the mind to cause mental disorders?"
commenting
A2To remark.
Example:
"if there are any topics within psychology you're interested in, by commenting down below"
classroom
A2A room, often in a school, where classes take place
Example:
"this is 2 Minute Classroom"
principles
A2A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
Example:
"It is so diversified that person can apply its principles"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| answering | A2 | To make a reply or response to. |
| questions | A2 | A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. |
| interesting | B1 | To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing. |
| nonetheless | B1 | Nevertheless. |
| disorders | A2 | Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner. |
| commenting | A2 | To remark. |
| classroom | A2 | A room, often in a school, where classes take place |
| principles | A2 | A fundamental assumption or guiding belief. |
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