PSYC1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Electrophysiology, Twin Study
2 Jul 2018
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6/03/2018 What is Psychology and What is History?
Psychology = study of the brain, mental processes, and behaviour and the relations between
them
Brain: neuro-biological processes that generate mental processes and states
Mind: individual sensations, perceptions, memories, thoughts, dreams, incentives, emotions
and all subjective experiences
How do we define intelligence?
Psychology is often about general rules not about individual cases
That’s why Psychologists know what to prescribe, they know what has worked before
Ways to gain insight into the mental states: experiments, observation, tests, etc.
Insight in the role of genes and environment: twin studies, nature versus nurture
Ways to look at a brain in action: neuro-imaging, electrophysiological measurements
Logical Thinking:
Invasive: get into someone else’s lungs
Increases your chance to get cancer
It stays for a long time
Logical Thinking:
Invasive: can get into someone’s lungs
No effect on your chance to get cancer
It dries (and lungs are full of water)
You can say smoking is worse than spraying water
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Document Summary
Psychology = study of the brain, mental processes, and behaviour and the relations between them. Brain: neuro-biological processes that generate mental processes and states. Mind: individual sensations, perceptions, memories, thoughts, dreams, incentives, emotions and all subjective experiences. Psychology is often about general rules not about individual cases. That"s why psychologists know what to prescribe, they know what has worked before. Ways to gain insight into the mental states: experiments, observation, tests, etc. Insight in the role of genes and environment: twin studies, nature versus nurture. Ways to look at a brain in action: neuro-imaging, electrophysiological measurements. No effect on your chance to get cancer. It dries (and lungs are full of water)
