PSYC 1010 Chapter : PSYC 1010-(MODULES 4-6) THE BIOLOGY OF MIND .docx

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Plato correctly located the mind in the spherical head. Aristotle believed the mind was in the heart which pumps warmth and vitality to the body. German physician franz gall proposed that phrenology- studying the bumps on the skull could reveal a person"s mental abilities and character traits. Succeeded in focusing on the localization of function- the idea that various brain regions have particular functions. Biological perspective: concerned with the links between biology and behavior. Includes psychologists working in neuroscience, behavior genetics, and evolutionary psychology. These researchers may call themselves behavioral neuroscientists, neuropsychologists, behavior geneticists, physiological psychologists, or biopsychologists. Researchers seeking to understand the biology of the mind have discovered that: Among these are nerve cells that conduct electricity and talk to one another by sending chemical messages across a tiny gap that separates them. We integrate information processed in these different brain systems to construct out experience of sights and sounds, meanings and memories, pain and passion.