Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ethology, Behaviorism

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

Document Summary

Brain wiring, neurochemicals to try to understand what"s happening in the brain. E. g. learning, cognitive processes, how people think. Learning -> violence in the home helps to predict aggression. Grown up in a violent household, learned about it, processes things in a violent manner, causing aggression. Frustration causes aggression, but not everyone is frustrated by the same things -> big individual factor. The given cultural system might neglect aggression, while others might support aggression. Physical environment might cause aggression -> for example, the hotter it is, the more aggressive people may be because people are more frustrated. All of the above work together to influence a person"s behaviour. No level is better than any other level, just a different way to explain things. Psychology: the scientific study of behaviour and the mind. Focus on the function or significance of behaviour. Look for conflicts that have happened in the past and have been buried and left unresolved.