PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Binge Eating, Midbrain, Aphasia

• School: UW
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 101
• Professor: P I C K R E L L, J A C Q U E L I N E

Document Summary

Short quiz: t, f, t, f, f, t, f, f, f, f. Psychology: the scientific study of the behavior and the mind. Mind: internal states and process, not directly observable. Answers questions and tests beliefs about the natural world. Empirical evidence: evidence gained through experience and observation. Critical thinking: taking an active role in understanding the world. Describe: explaining how people feel and think. Explain: offer an explanation to understand why people act the way they do. Control: designing research to test where the research comes in. Application: need to be able to apply the knowledge to enhance human welfare. Basic research: knowledge for its own sake; seeking information. Biological level: behaviors and causes; brain processes, genetics. Environmental level: looking at the past and current environment. Nature vs. nurture debate: biology or environment. Answer has varied greatly in the past. Nature (biological level) + nurture (environmental level) = us. Mind-body dualism: mind and body are separate.