Psychology 1000 Lecture : Psychology 1000 OneNotes.pdf

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Always keep up with the readings as they are assigned; try and read the chapter before the lecture. Make notes before class as well, use study guide. Psychology deals with: the brain, the mind, different methods of learning, and clinical issues. Form a study group (either informally through floor, or through sdc) Psychology (particularly the neuroscience branch) involves the study of the brain. It also involves the study of the mind, which is part of our conscious awareness, created by the brain. Studying the different methods of learning is also part of psychology (e. g. learning through watching screen media) 8/10 television shows contain violence; act of violence occurs every 16 mins, a murder every 31 mins. 93. 5% of cartoons contain violence, good guys as violent as bad guys, pain and suffering never shown (sanitizing it) Psychology also involves clinical issues and treating mental conditions, curing them. Psychosurgery: brain surgery in the absence of obvious organic damage.