PSYC 305 Chapter 4: Chapter 4
23 Feb 2017
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Chapter 4: the roman period and the middle ages. Period of dominance more than 10 centuries. Height of power ran from mediterranean sea to western shores of spain. Scientific spirit not in this population addicted to games + bloodlust. Medicine flourished practical need for sustaining army. Medicine = primitive barber"s conducted surgery along with captives from other countries. Distinguished between delusions + hallucinations argued therapy should be pleasant + expectant. Galne second in importance to hippocrates. Roman law prohibited dissection of human cadavers studied anatomy through animals anatomy. Became surgeon for gladiators allowed to conduct limited studies on human. Agreed with 4 humor theory black bile, phlegm, yellow bile + blood. Wrote nearly 400 treatises medical issues + conditions only 83 exis today. Argued for 4 qualities cold, warm, dry + wet role in sickness + wellness. Affects balance foods, geography, age, seasons. Proposed early personality theory 4 cardinal humours could be associated with 4.
