PSYCH101 Study Guide - Axon Terminal, Motor Neuron, Cognitive Evaluation Theory

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Richard Ennis

Document Summary

Psychology is the analytical study of the interactions within society and of the thoughts and behaviours of every person, giving us a less naive understanding of those aspects of our culture. An understanding of psychology helps one to gain a better understanding of oneself and of others. The abcs are the three most important aspects of psychology to which all topics can be brought back to or described in terms of. They include: a ect feelings, moods, and states, including the study of emotional interactions, behaviour actions and performances. This is slightly more overt than the study of emotions, since actions are often, if not always, overt, whereas emotions can be hidden: cognition thoughts, decisions, attitudes. We begin by looking at a person and his features, then his behaviours. Generated by this person, as determined by his features and behaviours, and attempt to draw infer- rences between them.