Philosophy 1020 Study Guide - Final Guide: Neuroticism, Fluoxetine, Electroconvulsive Therapy

• School: Western University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: Philosophy 1020
• Professor: Mark Cole

Document Summary

Molecular genetics: examining cells and the dna and genes within cells. Genetic myths: genes set limits on your behaviour. Belief you are disposed to certain genetics and there is nothing you can do. Can alter genetic dispositions through environmental factors. Ex: eyesight (cid:0) nearsightedness, but by introducing glasses it overrides the genetic disposition (no limits: biological influences are genetic environmental biological influences (not genetic) (cid:0) drugs, medications. Ex: anti-depressant relieve depression from people who are genetically depressed but it is changed through biological influences but that are not genetic. In 20th century these two ideas were merged. Nature and nurture: used to be two competing ideas on what affects genetics, nature via nurture, genetic and biological influences work together to produce behaviour, genotype (cid:0) genetic disposition. Phenotype (cid:0) characteristics you express are a function of environmental influence (vp = vg +