PSYC 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Epiphenomenon, Standard Deviation, Motor Action F.C.

• School: University of Victoria
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 210
• Professor: Bub Daniel

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Ideomotor- reflex of movement does not require volition. When you engage in any kind of movement you develop a type of kinesthetic activation the loop where we anticipate what will happen because a movement. How does the brain communicate: descatres said the pineal glad was the intermediate between input and output. James said from descartes view we would also be aware of our own hand (perception) We would be missing the perception of our own body. If a patient has a stroke they will tell you they are not paralysed when they are. There is a misrepresentation of the perception of your own body agnosia. Lots of modern work on the ideamotor theory. Emotion is a pattern of instinctive response. James said we have a huge amount of instinctive responses even more than animals which is the opposite to what was thought before: perception>instinctive action routines>feelings/sensations>emotions.