提升读、听技能
To enlarge vocabulary of psychology
扩大心理学词汇量

To foster basic translation skills
提升基础的翻译技能
To broaden knowledge of the cultures and
societies of the world
The history of psychology
2. THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
Where did psychology come from?
When did psychology started?
How did psychology develop?
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Where did psychology come from?
CHAPTER 1
What is Psychology?
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单元结构
There are 3 parts:
■ Approaches in psychology
4 psychological approaches 4 debates in psychology
■ Controversies in psychology ■ Ethical issues in psychology
然而，Atkinson（1991）等人提出了一个较新的定义，
“心理学是对于行为与心理过程的科学研究”。 心理学是研究行为和心理过程的科学。
suggest:认为，建议，提议（propose）
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Definitions
Just giving this simple definition, however, is a bit
课程安排
课程安排：课上讲解，课下阅读，作业相辅 时间安排：教学周为1-17周，
第18周复习 第19周考试
成绩配比：期末成绩（50%）+出勤率（25%）+作业（25%）
考试形式：
期中考试：翻译一篇文献 期末考试：试卷
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课程目的
Aims
To improve reading and listening skills
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Definitions
然而，仅仅给出这样一个简单的定义，会有一点误导，
因为无论是在历史上还是现在，心理学家不仅对于心 理学的定义没有达成一致，而且对于在这个学科中应 该研究什么以及应该如何研究也存在巨大的分歧。
misleading:误导的，令人误解的，引入歧途 subject:主题，科目
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misleading, since psychologists now and throughout their history have not only disagreed about the definition of psychology but have also strongly disagreed about what should be studied in the subject and how it should be studied.
What is Psychology?
1. Definitions
2. The history of psychology
Where did psychology come from? When did psychology started? How did psychology develop?
the mind".
因此，从字面上来讲，心理的意思就是对于心灵（意
识）的研究。
therefore:因此 literally :根据字面意思
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Definitions
However, a more recent definition by Atkinson et
al (1991) suggests that psychology is: ‘The scientific study of behavior and mental processes．’
WHERE DID PSYCHOLOGY COME FROM? Psychology developed from three main areas of study:
■ Research methods
data analysis (statistics 统计学知识 ) ■ seven kinds of branches for psychology cognitive developmental social abnormal
comparative
biopsychology
Reading
心理学与生活（中文版，英文版） Psychology and Life
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参考 Resources
现代英汉-汉英心理学词汇
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教材结构
There are 8 chapters，we can induct them into 3 parts： ■ Perspectives in psychology 心理学概述
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Definitions
1. DEFINITIONS: The word "Psychology" is derived from two Greek roots: "Psyche", meaning "mind" or "soul" and "Logos", meaning "study of".
心理学这个单词是由psyche和logos这两个希腊词派生出
来的，psyche的意思是心灵或精神，logos的意思是 对……研究。
derive:派生 roots:词根 mind:心灵；精神 soul:灵魂；心灵；精神
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Definitions
Psychology, therefore, literally means "study of
扩展关于世界各文化、社会的知识
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教材
心理学专业英语基础 （图示教程） Advanced Psychology through Diagrams
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推荐阅读
Reading
改变心理学的40项研究（中文版，英文版） Forty Studies that Changed Psychology
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