[PSYO 111] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 66 pages long Study Guide!
29 Nov 2016
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Chapter one: psychology: the evolution of a science. The study of mind and behavior --- observable actions (all the things people do) 6th c. ad- lin xie - vulnerability to distraction. Ancient egypt- edwin smith papyrus- early description of the brain. Aristotle argues for philosophical philosophical empiricism - everything is inquired through the environment- born with a blank slate - no natural instincts. Rene descartes: mind and body - different things. Dualism: the mind and body communicate with each other through the pineal gland. Thomas hobbes: mind and body - the mind is what the brain does (same) Franz joseph gall- thought that brains and minds were linked by size. Phrenology- specific mental abilities and characteristics are localized in specific regions of the brain. Size of bumps and indentations on the skull tell us about the brain region under them. Ex) the bigger the brain the smarter you are.
