PSY 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Extrasensory Perception, Terror Management Theory, Confirmation Bias

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Psychology and scientific thinking: william james ( 1824-1910) founder of american psychology. Psychology and levels of analysis ( pg5: psychology ~ scientific study of the mind, brain and behavior, six levels of analysis. Various chemicals that the neuro system uses to communicate. Different genetic structures everyone possesses: the lowest is traditional acclimated with the brain, while the higher you go, you get towards the mind, to fully understand psychology, we must consider multiple levels of analysis . What makes psychology distinctive and fascinating (pg 5: 1)human behavior is difficult to predict due to multiply determined actions. Human behavior cannot be determined by single variable explanations: 2)psychological influences are rarely independent of each other, 3)everyone has different thinking, emotions, personalities, and behaviors. Individual differences: 4) people often influence each other. Reciprocal determinism we mutually influence one another"s behaviors: 5)behavior is often shaped by culture.

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