PSYO 111 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Out-Group Homogeneity, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ovulation
7 Dec 2017
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Psychological science: the study of the mind and behavior. Psychology is a complex science as it is not easy to measure: behavior is used as a measurement and to understand the mind. Several different beginnings of the study of psychology: 6th century a. d. - lin xie. Tested one"s vulnerability to distraction by having someone draw circles with one hand and draw squares with the other hand: ancient egypt- edwin smith papyrus. Ancient egyptians had sufficient knowledge of the anatomy of the brain due to the fact that they removed the brains for mummification. Edwin smith papyrus filled with early descriptions of the brain and how it works o o. Indians had elaborate theories of the self" in the vedanta philosophical writings: medieval muslim physicians recognized that people suffer from diseases of the mind and developed methods to cure these patients. Plato believed in nativism: nativism: a viewpoint that states that we are born with innate capabilities and knowledge.
