Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ivan Sechenov, Tabula Rasa, Karl Lashley

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas

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Lecture 1: what is psychology: psychology is the scientific study of behaviour through, actions, thoughts, feelings and reactions, the goals are to describe, understand, predict and control. Levels of analysis (for example; causal factors in depression) Prior losses/ rejections, decreases in pleasurable experiences, cultural norms. Pessimistic thinking style, perfectionist expectations, heightened sensitivity to loss: roots of psychology (first lab was opened in 1879, philosophical perspectives. Knowledge is gained through observation and our senses, only study what can be observed. Knowledge gained through logic and reasoning: history of studying behaviour, philosophical influences, aristotle, empiricism is born; environment and upbringing shape cognitive abilities. John locke: also an empiricist, nothing can exist within the intellect that did not have its origins in the senses, tabula rasa, natural science. Localised bumps in the skull indicate overdeveloped brain regions, therefore you can u(cid:374)de(cid:396)sta(cid:374)d so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e"s pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)alit(cid:455) f(cid:396)o(cid:373) the(cid:373) The entire brain (not just localised areas) work in synchrony to produce general functions.