PSYB65H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Neuropsychology, Deep Brain Stimulation, Trepanning
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Psyb65: lecture 1: hermann ebbinghaus: psychology has a long past but only a short history. , outline of psychology (1902) Trephination: neolithic trephination, 3500 bc, lausanne: natural history museum, single hole in the middle of the cranium, multiple trephination, prehistoric, peru adult male. Surgical procedure: reasons: medical, magical, medical ancestor trying to help others w/ sickness , etc, magical inferences of, remains of humans from past (artifacts, i. e. neolithic trephination callous developments = hole wound on skull. Death due to fracture to the brain. Historical evidence of relationship b/w then & now. Modern neurosurgery: craniotomy/ectomy opening up of brain, depressed skull fractures, icp monitoring/treatment. Biological basis of human experience/behaviour: cephalocentric theory, theory: biological expr come from the brain, alcmaeon, hippocrates, plato, cardiocentric theory, theory: biological expr come from the heart. Evidence from heart attacks/heart stopping/physiological expr. in the heart area: empedocles, aristotle. Ancient egyptian, greek & roman thinkers: nature & locus of the mind, advances in mathematics & philosophy.
