PSYB64H3 : Introduction to Physiological Psychology Lecture Notes
3 Dec 2012
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Biological psychology = branch of psychology that studies the biological foundation of behaviour, emotions, and mental processes. Draws on techniques and theories from psychology, biology, physiology, biochemistry the neurosciences and related fields. How biological psychology relates to other fields of study: Trephination drill hole in skull to allow demons to escape. Reflex according to descartes when nerves are exposed to the stimulation, the pain would travel up into the brain and causes pores in brain to open up and animal spirits would escape. Phrenology different parts of personality might be laid out on brain. Fact: some human nerve cells are 3 feet long i. e. brain to feet. False: nerve impulses travel at the speed of light. True: more people die each year from use of legal drugs than illegal ones. False: only humans ingest mind-altering substances i. e. elephants eating fermented fruit.
