PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes -Classical Conditioning, Cognitive Revolution, Ferdinand Hitzig
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Psychology is a relatively new discipline it began in germany (1920) Psychology is science that focuses on discovering behaviour and explains its causes. Psychology = psukhe (breath/soul) & logos (word/reason) greek psycho (mind) & logy (science) science of the mind. In order to explain behaviour one must describe and discover the causes of the behaviour. Causal events events that cause other events to occur. Studies behaviour of a variety of organisms in attempt to understand the adaptive and functional significance of the behaviours in. Case = clive wearing was an expert in music but due to a brain infection he lost his memory. He feels as though he just woke up from a deep sleep. Although he has no memory he still hugs his wife whenever he sees her and can sing flawlessly. Events with good effects are negative effects are avoided. Perception, attention, behaviour learning, memory, problem solving . Discovers the brain mechanisms responsible for cognitive function.
