PS101- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 57 pages long!)
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Ex. different perceptions on shapes depending on cultural background. Ex. looking at the brain, cell structure. When people wondered about human nature and human behaviour. Philosophers were the ones arguing about what it was to be human , alive , and to experience things . History of psychology starts with history of greek philosophy. Believed disease had a physical and rational explanation. Psychological health is influenced by excess or lack of bodily humors. Humors determined person"s personality and character, well being and behavior. Correctly identifies brain as organ of mental life; thoughts, ideas and feelings originated from it. Considered whether mind and body were one thing or functioned separately (dualism) Knowledge was innate, dependent on perceived/subjective states. Looked for concepts that were essence of human nature, similarities in concepts. Reasoning to uncover core ideas in every human soul. Ideas and concepts were pure, signified ultimate reality. Looked inward at sensory experiences, scrutinized his environment.
