PSY290H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Old World Rom, Genetic Recombination, Molecular Clock
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Thinking about the biology of behaviour: from dichotomies of interactions. Zeitgeist: the general intellectual climate of our climate. Cartesian dualism: the idea that the human brain and the mind are separate entities. Most psychologists are committed to the nurture part of n v. n. John b. watson, the father of behaviourism, states that there is no real evidence of the behavioural traits. This started experimental psychology taking root in north america. But in europe, this was around when ethology emerged: the study of animal behaviour in nature. European ethology focused on instinctive behaviours, unlike north american ethology. This emphasised the role of nature in behavioural development. Nature vs. nurture (physiological -or -psychological) criticisms: Many demonstrations show that even the most complex psychological changes can be produced by damage to, or stimulation of, the brain. The man who fell out of bed: Oliver sacks is a patient suffering from asomatognosia (a deficiency in the awareness of parts of one"s own body)
