PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Hypochondriasis, Flynn Effect, Representativeness Heuristic
8 Mar 2013
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We will be learning the science of psychology rather than clinical psychology and our goal is to understand the human thought and behavior. Teaches how we think, feel, develop, learn, interact and grow. It also teaches us to use scientific methods to collect and evaluate information and derive a conclusion based upon it. It teaches us not to believe something without solid proof. Greek words psyche (soul) and logos (study of) which means study of soul. Psychology is only about 150 years old. Before this, study of mind was philosophy and physiology (the functions of a organism or any of its parts) Ren descartes: mind and body were two different entities that worked together, the mind controlled the mechanical movements of the body and received information about the outside world through sense organs. Muller: different areas of the brain serve different functions, nerves transmit messages in the form of electrical impulses.
