PSYB65H3 Lecture Notes - Empiricism, Pineal Gland, Deep Brain Stimulation
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Medical after traumatic brain injury, there would be swelling. Maybe by removing a piece of the skull, they could reduce the swelling: we still actually still do this today. Magical understand why people were experiencing epileptic seizures by releasing the demons from the mind. Modern day terms: craniotomy (replacing a removed bone flap)/ectomy (not replacing a removed bone flap) Depressed skull fractures want to push the skull back out so that it"s not digging into the brain. Cephalocentric: seat of experience/behaviour is located in the brain. Cardiocentric: seat of experience/behaviour is located in the heart. Philosophy: how to think about logic; deductive reasoning. Prior to 500 bce, medical practice was controlled by priests/templar physicians. Established medical school to get rid of priests. Looked at health and disease with a holistic minset. Brain hypothesis based it on his own clinical experience. Right side of brain, if affected, will affect left side of body and vice versa.
