Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: David Buss, Noam Chomsky, Donald O. Hebb

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Mind is understood by breaking it down into its smallest pieces. Mind is understood by determining how it helps an organism to adapt to the environment. Behavior is directed by forces in one"s personality that are often hidden or unconscious. Effects of the environment on the observable behavior of the organism. Only observable events (stimulus-response relationships) can be studied scientifically; behavior is shaped and controlled by one"s environment. Humans are free, rational beings with potential for personal growth; they are fundamentally different from animals. Behavior is guided by self-image and the need for personal growth (self-actualization) Human behavior cannot be fully understood without examining how people acquire, store, process, and retrieve information; much of behavior can be understood in terms of the mental processes involved. Behavior is influenced by one"s social and cultural context. Physiological (and evolutionary) basis of behavior in humans and animals.