PSY 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Brenda Milner, American Psychological Association, Social Neuroscience
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Psychology in the community: american psychological association (apa) Psychology in the community: sports, psychology of women, psychology of men, ethnic minority issues, organizational problems, arts, gay and lesbian issues, environmental issues, public policy, opinion polls, military training, animal behaviour, legal issues. Biology, culture and psychology: many areas collaborate due to. Understanding of biology"s influence on behaviour: e. g. neuropsychology, social neuroscience, cognitive neuropsychology. New understanding of culture"s influence on behaviour: e. g. Cognitive psychologist consider cultural influence on achievement, problem solving, and test performance. Biology, culture and psychology: all areas of psychology have distinct differences, all areas of psychology share common interest in understanding human behaviour and the human mind. Psychology in canada: first psychology department in canada established at mcgill university (1924) Most major universities had programs by 1950. Major growth in psychology programs continues: women in psychology. Brenda milner was the first woman in canada to earn her phd in physiological psychology in 1952.
