PSY 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Suicidal Ideation, Psy, Neurology
1 May 2018
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PSY 1010 Exam 1 Notes Allyssa Leaton
Chapter 1 – The Evolution of Psychology
• Psychology
o The Study of the Mind
o Scientific study of:
▪ Behavior
▪ Mind (can be dysfunctional)
o Psyche: soul, spirit, mind
o Methodology: logos, logic
o Abnormal vs. normal from a cultural perspective
• Example: Depression (5+ criteria must be met for diagnosis and 1 of 2 activities must be present)
o Molecular
▪ Variation in genes family history
▪ Predisposition
▪ Ideology – causes/influences
o Neurochemical
▪ Different levels of neurotransmitters
▪ Influences mood
• Serotonin – mood
• Dopamine – motor function
• Noradrenaline – arousal
o Neurological/physiological
▪ Different among people in brain structures related to mood
o Mental
▪ Depressed thoughts Sadness
▪ Suicidal ideation Excessive guilt
▪ Feelings of worthlessness Lack of concentration
▪ Indecisiveness
o Behavioral
▪ Decrease in pleasurable activities Withdrawal from others
▪ Moving/talking slowly Lack of energy
▪ Insomnia/hypersomnia Unintended weight loss
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Psychology (cid:498)the study of the mind(cid:499: scientific study of, behavior, mind (can be dysfunctional, psyche: soul, spirit, mind, methodology: logos, logic, abnormal vs. normal from a cultural perspective. Example: depression (5+ criteria must be met for diagnosis and 1 of 2 activities must be present: molecular, variation in genes family history, predisposition, neurochemical, different levels of neurotransmitters. Ideology causes/influences: serotonin mood, dopamine motor function, noradrenaline arousal. Influences mood: neurological/physiological, different among people in brain structures related to mood, mental, depressed thoughts, suicidal ideation, feelings of worthlessness. Indecisiveness: behavioral, decrease in pleasurable activities, moving/talking slowly. Unintended weight loss: social, loss of intimate relationships. Lack of social support: can take a toll on the caregiver, dsm-5: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Irb: institutional review board in charge of determining ethics behind psychological studies and experiments. Structuralism vs. functionalism: structuralism (cid:498)how(cid:499, functionalism (cid:498)why(cid:499, wundt and titchener. Identify the basic building blocks or structures of the mind.
