PSYC 2330 Lecture Notes - Morphine, Exposure Therapy, London Academy Of Music And Dramatic Art
8 Apr 2013
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Chapter 1 learning theory learning theory: the field that investigates learning and bheaviour principles by studying animals learning in the lab launched in 1880s evolution, human mind had evolved. Rene descartes: human beings are like machines but only partly so distinguished mnd and body. Body extension of physical world and mind is spiritual. Reflex action: a mechanistic principle by descartes for ever action in the body there is a stimulus that makes it happen eg, touching fire. Thomas hobbes: even mind follows physical laws all though governed by hedonism: the pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain reinforcement theory. Julien de la mettrie: saw similariy between humands and animals (when he had a fever, body affects mind, so can wine) British empiricst: lock and hume: ideas and knwoeledge built up from experience (empiricism) locke mind is a blank statew tabula rasa) Believe mind onlye receives simple sensayions and they cobine to create complex ideas.
