Suggested that introspection was based on subjective experiences as what the participants experience cannot be proven accurate
What did behaviourists believe?
That behaviours should be observable and measurable and not based on 'private' concepts.
Behaviourist approach(1900)
Dominated scientific psychology for the next 50 years
Cognitive science (1950)
Digital revolution allowed a new generation of psychologists to study the brain. They likened the brain to a computer. Ensured that the study of the brain was highly scientific.
Biological approach (1980)
Taken advantage of the advantages of technology to investigate physiological processes as they happen
