Introducing Psychology Quotes

“So, just collecting lots of data to SUPPORT a Theory is of limited use: a good Scientist looks for evidence to DISPROVE a Theory.”
― Nigel C. Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“One very important aspect of this process is that a Theory can only be DISPROVED, it cannot be PROVED… Why Can’t Anything Be Proved? Although we often use the word “prove” in everyday life, strictly speaking, NOTHING CAN BE PROVED. This is simply because NO amount of evidence is sufficient – there’s always the possibility of new, conflicting, evidence.”
― Nigel C. Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“One very important aspect of this process is that a Theory can only be DISPROVED, it cannot be PROVED…”
― Nigel C. Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“Psychology” comes from two words: psyche and logos. The word psyche (pronounced “sigh-key”) is from the Greek word Ψυχη – meaning “breath of life”, i.e. “soul or spirit”, loosely translated as MIND.”
― Nigel C. Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“generally.”
― Nigel C. Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour of humans and animals.”
― Nigel C. Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“Psychology, on the other hand, is mainly about individuals or small groups of people, as in Social Psychology.”
― Nigel C. Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“Francis Galton (1822-1911), Darwin’s cousin, was keen on evolution and heredity. He founded “Individual Differences” and discovered the uniqueness of finger-prints (1892). Galton was also an obsessive counter and measurer. He even counted yawns and coughs at lectures and theatres – trying to produce a “boredom measure”!”
― Nigel Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“Psychology was officially born in 1879, when Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920) opened the first recognized laboratory for the study of human behaviour in Leipzig, Germany. Wundt”
― Nigel Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“that correlation does not show causation.”
― Nigel Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“As a “Rule of Thumb”, Psychologists use 95% certainty as being acceptable. They allow a 5% chance of being wrong. If possible, they prefer 99% certainty, i.e. only 1% chance of being wrong. This is why Psychological research is usually expressed statistically….”
― Nigel Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“Although we often use the word “prove” in everyday life, strictly speaking, NOTHING CAN BE PROVED. This is simply because NO amount of evidence is sufficient – there’s always the possibility of new, conflicting, evidence.”
― Nigel Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“just because a test or measurement is reliable doesn’t mean it’s valid.”
― Nigel Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“But the most important thing to remember is that correlation does not show causation.”
― Nigel Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour of humans and animals.”
― Nigel Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“It could be said that Christianity’s “psychology” was its preoccupation with sin, guilt, penance, and authority.”
― Nigel Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“Just because something’s always happened in the past doesn’t mean it will definitely happen in the future.”
― Nigel Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide

“So, just collecting lots of data to SUPPORT a Theory is of limited use: a good Scientist looks for evidence to DISPROVE a Theory.”
― Nigel Benson, Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide