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Psychology's Methodology is simply a reflection of Psychology's history. Discuss. In order to discuss Psychology's history, It is important to understand where the science originated I will review it's philosophical origins and discuss how its methodology, has been affected by the chronicles of Psychology. Philosophical ideas influenced the development of Psychology, beginning probably, with Plato (427-347 BC), in ancient Greece. He began to ask questions on learning, motivation and perception. His only source of research was transcripts, from discussions with his mentor Socrates. All he had as his basis of knowledge were ideas, untested in any way. Aristotle (384-322 BC), created a whole system of knowledge based on experiences such as waking, sleeping, gender, self-control and relationships. He described his theory as 'enlightenment' which was the idea that the mind influenced these bodily experiences, but the body could not effect the mind in any way. Philosophers had a great deal of authority and respect...

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