What is functionalism in psychology simple terms? Functionalism is a theory about the nature of mental states. According to functionalism, mental states are identified by what they do rather than by what they are made of. ... Contrasted with behaviorism, functionalism retains the traditional idea ...
I’m not sure how that outlook works within the psychology of such a person, but I suspect they have a way of compartmentalizing their own experiences of, say, being taken aback by a work of art or being morally offended by someone’s actions while at the same time thinking these experi...
Through this study, the root of function is referred to the ancient times and the definition of Vitruvius for architecture. This review shows that the root of the concept of function is "utilitas", and thereby "utility", which continued throughout centuries by a number of theorists. In the ...