Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Ethology, Behaviorism

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Psychology: the scientific study of behavior and the mind. E. g boring: psychology has a long past, but a short history. psychology has been around and in development for a long time, however only at 1879 was it recognized as a science and offered as a discipline. Explanations of behavior: there are many ways to describe behaviors. 3 levels of explanation: (each of these elements influences one another: biological factors (brain and physical attributes) Individual and psychological factors: cultural and environmental factors. Try to understand a behavior or phenomenon using study of brain and chemicals. Not a brain based study, but looking at cognitive processes and activities. For example, violent people may have a history of violence in the home -> understand the history and thinking patterns of the individual. Value system, the cultural norms and activities. In the case of aggression, some cultures do not reward aggression while others do, so this influences how people act there.

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