PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: John Stuart Mill, Wilhelm Wundt, John Bargh
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The seven themes of psychological science: psychology is an empirical science. Scientists use the scientific method to understand ppl (objective, systematic procedures: nature and nurture are inextricably entwined. Before 1950"s, mental disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder were believed to be caused by nature but research shows the conditions are heritable but more likely in certain environments. In ptsd, nurture activates nature ppl have genetic predisposition to developing it: the brain and the mind are inseparable. Most of history, scholars thought that mind is separate from and in control of the body. In 1600, descartes promoted the theory of dualism the idea that mind and body are separate but intertwined: The body is an organic machine governed by reflex (said mental functions like memory and imagination resulted from bodily functions) but the rational mind (for volitional action) was divine/separate from body : biological revolution is energizing research. Evolutionary theory says that brain has evolved to solve survival and reproduction problems.
