PSYC 2650 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Epiphenomenalism, Electromyography, Karl Lashley
4 Apr 2018
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The study of how mental functions and processes are related to brain structure and function. Epiphenomenalism: mind is simply a by-product of brain processes, and is irrelevant for understanding behavior- endorsed by behaviorists. Parallelism: mind and body are two aspects of the same reality: every event in the mind has a corresponding event in the brain, and vice versa, captures modern thinking on mind-brain relationships. Brain as the organ of the mind (historical perspectives) Individual differences in mental abilities are reflected in unique patterns of cranial shape/ protrusions: assume the specific functions were localized to specific parts of the brain . Idea that all brain regions contribute equally to complex mental functions: studied maze learning in rats after making a series of cortical lesions. Functional specialization: different regions have some functional specificity- more important for some functions than other, allows for functional connections between regions- brain networks.
