Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Human Services, Neuroimaging, Unconscious Mind

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas-de Hoog

Document Summary

The scientific study of the brain, mind, consciousness, thinking, language and memory, emotions and feelings, perceiving, behavior, & abnormal vs. normal. Clinical psychology- the study and treatment of mental disorders. Cognitive psychology- the study of mental processes ie psycholinguistics. Biopsychology- the study on the biological underpinnings of behavior. Developmental psychology- examines human physical, psychological, and social development across a lifespan. Experimental psychology- focuses on basic processes such as learning, sensory systems, perception, and motivational states. Social psychology- examines thoughts, feelings, and behavior within the social world. Computer science- information processing and manipulations of data. Science- a process that involves gathering and evaluating empirical evidence. Must be systematic in order to be precise. (cid:498)false starts - when other researchers can not duplicate original findings. Philosophy: ideas about how knowledge can be acquired. Natural science: process in understanding the nervous system. Monism- belief that the mind and body are one. Dualism- no amount of research can find the answer.