NSCI 1051 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Motor Neuron, Pipette, Voltage Clamp

• School: Temple University
• Department: Neuroscience - CLA
• Course: NSCI 1051
• Professor: Cynthia M Gooch

Document Summary

Dualism: there are two types of being. Physical, the kind we can observe directly or indirectly. Abides by the laws of physics the dominant theory for more than 20 centuries. Qualia: the introspectible (within) qualities of our sensations. Most religious traditions suggest a soul, described as non-physical stuff. Substance dualism: each mind is a distinct non physical thing, independent of any physical body to which it may be temporarily attached; soul (one unit, cannot be broken apart) Materialism: there is only one type of being. Mental events have to be explained using the scientific laws of this world. Brain damage causes loss of metal function (brain activity is necessary for mental events) Penfield"s experiments with electrical stimulation (brain activity is sufficient for mental events) Mental states are physical states of the brain. Intertheoretic reduction: theory that turns out to entail a set of propositions and principles that mirror perfectly the propositions and principles of some older theory.