PSC 1 Study Guide - Paul Broca, Tabula Rasa, Gestalt Psychology
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Common sense : rene descartes came up with the theory of dualism; mind-body interaction: the mind influences the body and the body influences the mind (reflex action theory) 1. 3 what are the main differences between primary and secondary qualities of sensation: primary qualities: properties that exist whether or not we perceive them (e. g. mass, secondary qualities: properties that exist in perception (e. g. color, odor, sound taste) Introspection was used to measure conscious experience; it was the examination of ones own mental state; the goal was to break down consciousness to its most basic elements. The disadvantages of using introspection is that experience is subjective, therefore each person brings to introspection a unique perceptual system; it is difficult to know if people employ introspection in the same way. Gestalt psychology is a psychological approach that emphasizes that we perceive the whole rather than the individual components; perception of objects is subjective and dependent on context.
