History of Psychology

People study their minds everyday. They try to see what other people think about the things around them. They question who they are and where they come from. Theses are the most common psychological, and at the same time, philosophical ideas that people face in their everyday lives. Psychology and philosophy are connected to each other in which they both study human mind that is influenced by historical and cultural forces, and various perspectives through time; these will eventually help people get organized with their thoughts and mental disorders.
Psychology has its root in philosophy. For example, the idea of nurture has came form Plato, one of the Greek philosophers during 5th century B.C., who thought people are 'blank slate' at birth which can be changed to anything through their life time depending on the influence of surroundings. The two main philosophical influences on modern development of psychology are empiricism and positivism. Empiricism argues that humans should ...