PSYA01H3- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 30 pages long!)
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Uses o(cid:374)e of 4 ele(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts due to ha(cid:448)i(cid:374)g (cid:862)(cid:449)a(cid:374)ts(cid:863: humans are so complex so we attribute spirituality to it. La table rassa (born blank slate), empiricism (only learn through senses and truth in action), nurture side vs nature (teach a baby things) We are completely materially governed, no soul. Why believe any of this: luigi galvani- biologist who proposed if you apply an electrical current to the muscles, it will move (frog leg) Johannes muller- physiology and how fast information travels and impulses: pierre florens- removed parts of animal brains, and behave like they were blind. Parts of the brain effect other parts of body: paul broca- doctor who examined huma(cid:374)s (cid:449)ho (cid:272)ould(cid:374)"t produ(cid:272)e spee(cid:272)h (cid:271)ut still performed requested actions. Chapter 1 slide 2: the birth and early years: germany originated birth of psychology (late 1800s, hermann von helmholtz- measure speed of neural impulses, ernst weber-psychophysics. Weight on both hands, one is heavier or the same.
