PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hermann Von Helmholtz, Frontal Lobe, Wilhelm Wundt
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Psyche (soul) + ology (study of) = study of soul. Psychological science scientific study of behaviour, the mind and brain. Cognitive psychology study of cognitive (mental) processes. Biological psychology study of the biology that gives rise to cognition and behaviour. Nativism at least certain kinds of knowledge are innate or inborn (plato) The mind is a blank slate on which experiences are written (aristotle) Philosophical empiricism: knowledge is acquired through experience. Personality is composed of two elements only: nature: which is inherited, nurture: from our environment. If the two were in competition, nature would triumph. Recognized twins as a powerful design for separating these influences. Dualism physical body as a container for the non-physical mind. Dualism is rejected while scientific materialism (gilbert ryle"s) is embraced. Phrenology mental abilities often increases with larger brain size rather than by glands. Pierre flourens: experimental brain lesions have different effect. Karl lashley"s mass action : learning impairment proportionate to lesion size, regardless of location.
