PSYC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Phineas Gage, Reuptake, Neurotransmission
31 May 2016
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What were some early philosophical arguments for the roots of human psychology (i. e. , plato, aristotle, descartes): plato (nativism) The idea that certain kinds of knowledge are innate: aristotle (philosophical empiricism) The idea that all knowledge is acquired through experience: descartes (dualism) The idea that the mind and body are separate entities that interact. What is functionalism: brought forth by william james, opposite of structuralism, explored how mental and behavioral processes function how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish. Cognitive psychology: cognitive revolution (1960"s) influenced by emergence of computer, studies brain activity linked with cognition (perception, thinking, memory, and language, given us ways to treat disorders (i. e. depression) What were some of the biological advancements in the last few decades that have given us a greater understanding of human behavior: mapping the human genome, new technology (eeg, fmri, pet, tms)
