PSYC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Operant Conditioning Chamber, Humanistic Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience
6 Dec 2014
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Chapter 1: psychology: evolution of a science: psychology. Private inner experience of perceptions, thoughts, memories & feelings. Observable actions of human beings & nonhuman animals. Psychology"s roots: path to a science of mind: william james (1842 - 1910) Wrote the principles of psychology , one of most influential books ever written on psychology. Psychology"s ancestors: great philosophers: plato (428 bce 347 bce) Nativism philosophical view that certain kinds of knowledge are innate/inborn: aristotle (384 bce 322 bce) Philosophical empiricism view that all knowledge is acquired thru experience argument between nature & nurture . From brain to mind: french connection: ren descartes (1596-1650) Argued that body & mind are fundamentally different things body made of material substance. Problem of dualism (how mental activity can be reconciled & coordinated with physical behavior. Suggested that mind influences body thru pineal gland: thomas hobbes (1588-1679) tiny structure near bottom of brain. Argued that mind is what brain does: franz joseph gall (1758-1828)
