PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Experimental Psychology, Psychophysics, Monism
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Psychology: the scientific study of behavior and the mind. Things that are not directly observable: we infer what"s going on in the mind by observing behaviors. Empirical evidence: evidence you can see, feel, based on observations of experiences of the world. Empirical question: you can answer it scientifically: answer questions and tests beliefs about the natural world. Critical thinking: taking an active role in understanding the world: questioning more and more, an analysis of the meaning of information, not just reading something and accepting it. Basic research: knowledge for its own sake o o. Studying something so you can know what"s going on. Behaviors and their causes: what"s going on in the brain, genetic influences. Mind-body problem: are the mind and the body related, how related are they, mind-body dualism: Not subject to any physical laws that would govern the body. There"s nothing to learn about one to study the other versa: monism:
