PSYC 2310 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Dynamics of Behaviour Notes

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Psychology: the scientific study of behaviour and the factors that influence it. Both actions and inner processes (thoughts, feelings, images) Biological, individual, and environmental factors are taken into account. Basic research: the quest for knowledge purely for its own sake. Applied research: designed to solve specific practical problems. Is it a spiritual entity separate from the body, or is it part of our body"s activities. Mind-body dualism: the belief that the mind is a spiritual entity not subject to the physical laws that govern the body. This implies that no amount of research on the body could ever hope to unravel the mysteries of the mind. Monism: the mind is not a separate spiritual entity. Mind and body are one, and mental events are product of physical events. Most modern scientists hold the view that mind + bodies are one. Karl lashley was interested in brain mechanisms in learning.

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