PSYCH 202 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reuptake, Neuroglia, Resting Potential
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Mind private, inner experience; perceptions, thoughts, memories, feelings. Behavior observable actions of human and nonhuman subjects. Psychology scientific study of mind & behavior. How does the mind allow us to function effectively? a. b. Empiricism (tabula rasa, experiential knowledge) argued by aristotle. Hobbes believed the mind was what the brain did (not distinct) Franz joseph gall (1758-1828), french physician a. b. c. thought minds were linked by size examined brains: diseased and unhealthy developed phrenology. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 4. quickly discredited purported that specific mental abilities were localized in regions that bumps and indentations reflected brain size beneath that feeling one"s head could give an idea of their temperament. Broca"s aphasia could not speak, but could comprehend. Broca"s area affected worked with patients who had sustained dmg part of l side of brain. Concluded dmg to specific part of brain could impair particular function. Demonstrated that mind is grounded in material substance (brain) b. c. Structuralism: study of the structure of mental processes.