PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Evolutionary Psychology, Monism, Empiricism

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Dualism: mind is not subject to physical body. Structuralism: analyse mind in terms of basic elements (such as sensation, feelings, images) Functionalism: study functions of consciousness (rather than structure) Critical thinking: take an active role in understanding the world, (rather than merely receiving info) Should: reflect on what info means/ how it fits with previous experience/ implications for life/society. Avoid being misled by everyday life claims. Basic research: reflect quest for knowledge (for the sake of knowledge) Applied research: designed to solve specific practical problems. Central goals of psychology: describe (how ppl behave, understand (cause of behavior, predict (how ppl will behave under certain condition, influence (behavior through control of its cause, apply (psyc knowledge to enhance welfare) British empiricism: idea/knowledge gain by empirically through senses. Study of how psychologically experienced sensations depend on characteristics of physical stimulus. Human mind product of biological continuity between human/other species, not spiritual entity. Search behavior cause within inner workings of personality.

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