PSYCO104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Human Nature, Phi Phenomenon, Paul Broca

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO104
• Professor: Clayton Dickson

Document Summary

Observable actions of a person or animal: mind. Thoughts, feelings, sensations, perceptions, memories, dreams, motives and other subjective experiences: science. Based on observable facts (data) and well-described and repeatable methods: set of questions. Concerning casual aspects of behavior: set of theories and procedures. Proposal & rationale for conclusions: product of history. Originated with the greeks evolved to the modern age. Levels of analysis: biological: genetic inheritance, brain processes, psychological: thinking style and interpretation of events trigger or intensify certain emotions, thoughts, motives, environmental: past and present social & physical environments exposed to. Different areas, methods, questions: applied psychology. Use of psychological knowledge to help individuals/societies. Use what u know to help from experimental psychology: can overlap: experimentalist/clinician. Divisions of psychology: areas of experimental psychology. Physiological: the way we move and our structures. Neuropsychology*: can be a clinical study or field. Abnormal*: can be a clinical study or field: areas of applied psychology.