PSYB64H3 Lecture Notes - Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ct Scan, Horseradish
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The branch of psychology that studies the biological foundation of behavior, emotions, and mental processes (pickett, 2000: behavior- could be in many levels; things we could observe. Draws on techniques and theories from psychology, biology, physiology, biochemistry, the neurosciences, and related fields. How biological psychology relates to other fields of study. Prehistoric brain surgery: holes drilled in brains aka trepanasion- missing part of skull. Thought that drilling a hole was letting demons escape. The reflex according to descartes: when a person puts their foot in the fire, many things occur by which causes the brain to have a reflex to withdraw foot from fire. Phrenology bust: personality, traits, have a specific area in the brain, these aspects can be localized in the brain. There are more in the book, look into it. In some animal species every individual is female. In some others, they can change sex during their lifetime.
