Psychology 2220A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Mitosis, Microrna, Molecular Clock

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2220A/B
• Professor: Yves Bureau

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There is a tendency to think in simply dichotomies when explaining behavior. Needs the environment to have a physiological impact. Inherited factors can be what an individual is sensitive to that could be inherent. Cartesian dualism: descartes argued that the universe consists of two elements. Cartesian dualism viewed the mind and brain as separate entities. Mid brain dualism - problem 1: brain damage has an impact on psychological function. Example: oliver sacks"s case study of a man with asomatognosia. Asomatognosia: deficiency in awareness of parts of one"s own body. Result of damage to the right parietal lobe. Know that certain pathologies (i. e. depression) can be a result of environment, how you are thinking, etc. Frontal lobe damage may also be related to depression (not certain) People who engaged in talk therapy that actually change brain function (much like pharmacology) Watson, a behaviorist, believed that all behavior is the product of learning (nurture)