Week 1: Foundations & Themes in Cognitive Psychology -Where do nativists think knowledge comes from? Where do empiricists think knowledge comes from? Nativists think knowledge comes from inborn characteristics of the brain‚ that is we are predisposed to learn certain things. Empiricists think we start out with a blank slate and acquire knowledge through experiences with the world. -What is Behaviorism? What do behaviorists study? What don’t behaviorists study? Behaviorism is the idea that
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McKenna McRoy Psychology January 9‚ 2013 1A In module 1A‚ I learned about the history of psychology‚ psychological perspectives‚ careers in psychology‚ and ethics. At the start of the idea of psychology Wilhelm Wundt became the “father of psychology”. Different approaches and perspectives became as a variety of people began to study psychology‚ such as Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical perspective‚ Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow’s psychological perspective‚ and so on. I also learned about
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Biological Bases of Behavior Why study biology in a psychology class? “Everything psychological is simultaneously biological.” Every thought‚ behavior‚ emotion‚ perception‚ etc. is rooted in our biology‚ particularly our brain The brain is a “psychological organ” as well as a biological one Biological psychology: studies the link between our biology and our behaviors and mental processes a.k.a. biopsychology‚ neuroscience Starting small: The Neuron neuron: a nerve cell;
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Congratulations: You are an ape. A "great ape‚" technically. Alongside us in this brainy family of animals are four other living species: chimpanzees‚ gorillas‚ orangutans‚ and bonobos (formerly called "pygmy chimpanzees"). The biological gap between us and our great ape cousins is small. At last count‚ only 1.23 percent of our genes differ from those of chimpanzees. But mentally‚ the gap between us and them is a Grand Canyon. On an average day in the life of the human species‚ we file thousands
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Anatomy and physiology of the brain and spinal cord The brain is a spongy organ made up of nerve and supportive tissues. It is located in the head and is protected by a bony covering called the skull. The base‚ or lower part‚ of the brain is connected to the spinal cord. Together‚ the brain and spinal cord are known as the central nervous system (CNS). The spinal cord contains nerves that send information to and from the brain. The CNS works with the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The PNS
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Chapter 2 Outline The Biological Perspective Neuron A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell Dendrites Dendrites are treelike extensions at the beginning of a neuron that help increase the surface area of the cell body and are covered with synapses Soma The soma is the cell body of a neuron. Axon The Axon of a neuron is a singular fiber that carries information away from the soma to the synaptic sites of other neurons (dendrites and somas)‚ muscles‚ Glial
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Many procedures throughout history that dealt with the brain and how someone behaves has been created. Out of all of these procedures‚ lobotomy stands out the most. Lobotomy is a procedure that severs the nerve pathways in the prefrontal lobe of the brain in order to reduce signs of insanity or relieve mental illnesses. Swiss physician Gottlieb Burkhardt was the first to show evidence of pacifying patients through manipulation of the human brain. He was influenced by Friedrich Goltz‚ who practiced
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Peripheral Nervous System. (somatic nervous system‚ automatic nervous system) 3. How different parts of the brain identified are and what do they do? 4. How do left and right hemispheres differ and what are the different functions of the lobes of the cerebral cortex. The human brain is marked not by overall size but by advanced corticalization‚ or enragement of the cerebral cortex. a)Split brains- can be created by cutting the corpus callosum. The split brain shows a remarkable degree
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information and process it. It is seen that one of the differences happens in the frontal and temporal lobe (Cowell‚ 1994‚ p. 4748). The majority of studies found that the brains of men age faster or earlier developing than those of women
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THE WALKING DEAD SYNDROME English 150 Instructor: S. Jone November 7‚ 2011 The Walking Dead Syndrome Introduction The Walking Dead syndrome is considered a rare disease. I believe everyone in this existence has a purpose on this vast place we call earth. However‚ there are people diagnosed with a syndrome who believe they have no soul or convinced themselves they are dead. The “Walking Dead Syndrome” is also commonly known as “Cotard’s Syndrome”. In this paper‚ I will refer this
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