PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Reductionism
14 Sep 2016
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Psychology answers the big questions: how are memories stored and retrieved, how does the mind-body connection affect emotions, how is information coded in the brain? (biological perspective) Conclusions: some of the things you know to be true about psychology are wrong, might be because of bad research, new ideas, incorrect ideas online etc, be cautious of your sources. The answer is d. a is incorrect because we use 100% of our brain. B is incorrect because there isn"t enough evidence to support it. They take a reductionist view, especially for mental disorders: psychological processes are embedded in biology. List all the qualities women want in a long-term mate. List all of the qualities men want in a long-term mate. Looks at dating websites and how people respond to each other. Find out that women are gold diggers and men are shallow. This sort of pattern is due to evolution and our instinct to have the most successful offspring.
