PSY 201 Lecture 1: PSY Class Notes for Exam #1

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Psy 201 mechanisms shape behavior and mental processes. Experimental approaches to the study of the human mind and brain. Investigate mental processes such as perception, memory, language, etc. Behavior : study the whole animal (e. g. , experimental studies) Brain : study the underlying neural mechanisms (e. g. , neural activity) and how these. Modern view : can understand many functions and dysfunctions in terms of changes in. New techniques : (e. g. brain imaging) have contributed significantly to our knowledge. This course focuses on mental processes in individuals and underlying neural. Psychology grew out of philosophy and biology (physiology and evolution) of the brain basis of cognition in humans. the brain. ismm mechanisms. The study of mind and brain depends on our ability to self-reflect and to express these reflections and questions in language. These abilities are not found in most animals. There are 2 kinds of substance, the mental substance (the soul) and the physical substance (the body).

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