PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Humanistic Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Pineal Gland
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Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior: Chapter 1: psychology: the evolution of a science: mind: refers to our private inner experience, the stream of consciousness that is made of perception, thoughts, memories, and feelings. Behavior: observable actions of human beings and nonhuman animals. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fmri): scans a brain to see which parts are active when a person reads a word, sees a face, learns a new skill, or remembers a personal experience. William james was intrigued by psychology and wondered how the brain empowered people and their skills. Neurologist antonio damasio found that after a tumor was removed from elliot"s brain, he was unable to feel emotion and hence could not function properly. Plato and aristotle were first to struggle to understand the mind. eg. are cognitive skills and knowledge innate or acquired through experience. Plato believed in nativism: nativism: certain kinds of knowledge are innate or in-born.
