PSY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Tabula Rasa, Pineal Gland, Smoking And Pregnancy
28 Nov 2017
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How to tell if someone is lying. Borrowed ideas from philosophy, also dips into physiology & anatomy. Argued the brain is the thinker not the heart rene descartes first modern philosopher (cid:498)) think therefore ) am(cid:499) Pineal gland is the (cid:498)seat of the soul(cid:499) john locke blank slate tabula rasa (cid:498)nature vs nurture effect(cid:499) Introspection trained observers who would remember and have t report on children are blank slates, heavy on environmental factors rather than genetics nature. 5 schools of thought: structuralism mental experiences. Watson (mind is a black box, cant tap into what they are actually thinking. : functionalism - answering questions why, physical and behavioural characteristics evolve to increase chances of survival and reproduction. Researchers that are interested in cognition (thought, language) inmates (police investigation, jury decision) effects of working conditions on employee behavior less of a research focus compared to clinical psych interventional programs. Originally elaborated by david hume in the 1700s.
