PSY 120 Lecture 1: Psychology 121 Section 1
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What is psychology: the scientific study of human and animal behaviour, overt action and reaction of the body (observable, covert activity in the mind (not observable, scientific = empirical rather than speculative. Until mid-1800s, psychology was : a brand of philosophy rooted in the greek tradition, a speculation on the workings of the mind and its influence on behaviour. Immortal mind: developed concept of dualism, dualism: the idea that thoughts and ideas exist separately from the body, and that the mind does not cease to exist once the body dies. June 29, 2015: e. g. ontos: the idea of computers, phenomena: the older versions of iphone. Explanation of the three souls (originally defined by plato) Animal soul: basic sensations of desire, pain, and pleasure causing motion (action) Human soul: the essence of reason capable of existing outside of the body; to think critically and logically: the human soul exists outside of the body.
