PSYCH 1XX3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Occipital Lobe, Dishabituation, Unit
13 Apr 2017
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The important role of scientific methods to understand wide ranging problem in the study of human thought and behaviour. Considers the biological process of thought and behaviour while exploring foundational themes of development, evolution and neuroscience. Foundational topics: development: gene-environment interaction across an individual"s lifespan, evolution: gene-environment interactions across the evolutionary history of a species, neuroscience: the study of neuroscience. Refers to the change and continuities that occur within the individual btw conception and death. How you change over time and how you stay the same. The biologically timed unfolding of changes within the individual according to that individual"s genetic plan. Genetic plans determine the timeline of development: ex. A baby going through changes to become an adult. Relatively permanent changes in our thoughts, behaviours and feelings as a result of our experiences. The acquisition of neuronal representations of new information. Practice can make one controlled process automatic: ex. May not help in england where traffic is the other way.
