Psychology 2221B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Electrodermal Activity, Natural Sciences And Engineering Research Council, Lobotomy

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2221B
• Professor: Shelley Cross- Mellor

Document Summary

Biopsychology: scientific study of the biology of behavior brain is 3 pounds, mushy. The case of jimmie g. , the man frozen in time. 49 y. o. past navy experience intelligent, above average in math and science, articulate talked about school days talked as if still in navy thought he was 20. 4 major themes of this book: critical creativity about biopsychology, clinical implications what we know about normal functioning, the evolutionary perspective: learn from past, neuroplasticity: the brain is plastic, ability to change constantly. Biopsychologists must be skeptical and think critically. Psych conclusions based on research not traditional common sense. Mental events are a product of physical events. Eg: chemical reactions in brain produce emotions, decisions. Severed leg of frog - moved when electrical current was passed through it. I. e. , discovered electrical nature of nerve conduction. Made leg move without being attached to brain. Idea that specific areas of the brain carry out specific functions.