PSYB64H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Edwin Smith Papyrus, Franz Joseph Gall, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
22 Sep 2012
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Discovering biological psychology chapter 1: introducing biological psychology. The human brain contains 5% of the body"s mass but consumes 20% of its glucose and oxygen. Biological psychology = branch of psychology that studies the biological foundations of behaviour emotions and mental processes. Brain and nervous system = sources of intellect, reason, sensation and movement. 7000 years ago, people tried to cure other by drilling holes in the skull (trephining/trepanation) healing following drilling indicated that person lived through trepanation. 5000 years ago: egyptians did not view the brain as an important structure. Edwin smith surgical papyrus (5000 y. o. ) had observations like membrane covering the brain (meninges), paralysis resulted from damaged nervous system. Heorphilus (father of anatomy): ventricles (fluid filled- cavities) played important role. 4th century: greek scholars believed brain was organ of sensation hippocrates: brain was soruce of intelligence; also identified that epilepsy as originating in brain.
