PSYC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: John B. Watson, Pierre Janet, Frederic Bartlett
22 Sep 2016
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Psyc100 textbook: chapter 1 evolution of a science. Plato argued in favour of nativism, while aristotle argued for philosophical empiricism. Ren descartes (1596-1650) argued that body and mind were fundamentally different things. The body is made of material substance. The mind/soul is made of an immaterial or spiritual substance. Thomas hobbes (1588-1679) argued that the mind is what the brain does (similar to looking for the place in a television where the picture meets the screen) Franz joseph gall (1758-1828) believed that brains and minds were linked, but by size. Developed phrenology, a defunct theory that specific mental abilities and characteristics are localized in specific regions of the brain. Marie jean pierre flourens (1794-1867) found that removing specific parts of the brains of animals made them act differently than those with intact brains (duh) Paul broca and flourens first to demonstrate that the mind is grounded in a material substance.
