PSYC 100 Lecture 1: Chapter 1
20 Nov 2016
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Psychology scientific theory of the mind, brain, and behavior. Levels of analysis molecules brain structures thoughts, feelings, emotions social + cultural influences: lower rungs: brain, higher rungs: mind. Biological + social factors are essential to understand psychology. Multiply determined produced by many factors. Human behavior behavior due to interplay of many factors. Psychological influences rarely independent of each other. Reciprocal determinism we mutually influence each other"s behavior. Cultural differences places limits on the generalization that psychologists can draw. Individual differences people differ from each other, people have different responses about human nature. Can"t always rely on what we perceive. Na ve realism the belief that we see the world precisely as it is. Confirmation bias we seek out and pay attention to information that confirms our beliefs. Scientific research tells us what parts of our common sense are right and wrong.
