PSYC 001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Psychological Science, Behavioral Neuroscience, The Scientists
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Psychology involves the study of mental activity and behavior. The term psychologist is used broadly to describe someone whose career involves understanding mental life or predicting behavior. 1. 1 psychological science is the study of mind, brain, and behavior. The science of psychology is not simply about the intuitions or common sense. Psychological science is the study, through research, of mind, brain, and behavior. Mind: mental activity: perceptual experiences, responsible for memories, thoughts, feelings. Mental activity results from biological processes within the brain. Behavior: totality of observable human actions: psychologists generally seek to understand: How people change as they grow older. How people vary in response to social settings. How people acquire healthy and unhealthy behaviors. Media loves a good story, and findings from psychological research are often provocative: however, most of the time, they are wrong. Hallmarks of good scientist: amiable skepticism: trait that combines openness and wariness.
