PSYB57H3 : textbook notes
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John stern defined the work of psychophysiology. It is equally tenable to manipulate physiological variables and examine behavioural changes. Subset of people who study this now known as biological psychologists, psychobiologists, or behavioural neuroscientists. most psychophysiologists study the responses of humans rather than nonhuman animals; therefore, such researchers must limit their techniques of data collection to the surface recording of bioelectric signals. Electrodes are attached to the skin over the organ of interest. Because the recordings are from the surface of the brain, psychophysiologists must sacrifice some degree of immediate biological actitude. Researchers can simply ask the patient to describe how they feel instead of making assumptions about their feelings state based on observable behaviour. Davis and a group composed of other psychologists met informally in 1960 they organized the society for psychophysiological research, with chester darrow as the president. Albert ax began a newsletter which developed into the journal psychophysiology.
