PSYC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Mental Chronometry, Action Potential, Unconscious Mind
1 Jun 2017
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From the brain to the mind: the french connection. Surgically removes part of brain from dogs and birds. Demonstrating that brain damage affects function therefor brain and mind are linked. Developed a method of measuring speed in frogs leg which adapted to humans. Allowed him to estimate how long it took nerve impulse to travel to brain. Reaction time can be a useful way to study the mind and brain. Scientific psyc should focus on analyzing consciousness, a person"s subjective experience of the world and mind. Chemists understand structure of matter by breaking down natural substances into basic elements. Analyze stream of consciousness in a systematic way: introspective (subjective observation of ones own experience) Focus on elements of consciousness themselves (rather than relationship between elements of consciousness) Faded b/c of introspective method as it is not measurable. Focused on brains function rather than its structure. First american research lab, journal and professional organization.
