Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Thermoregulation, Developmental Psychology, Carl Jung

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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The effects of cocaine alters the dopamine system. Mind can display illusory behavior eg. optical illusions. Looks at effects of different things effect on the mind. Effects of media and television on one s mind. Psychosurgery brain surgery in the absence of obvious organic damage . A heated/hot environment may contribute to aggression. The western society rewards aggression while others don t and actually frown upon it. Learning from a violent or aggressive household/role models. Describe aggression by looking at the hormones in ones body. Focus on the function or significance of behavior. Modern example: brief psychodynamic therapy, unconscious processing. If you cant see it, it doesn t exist . Discuss how behavior changes under various conditions. Look at how people think and remember. Both biological and environmental: cognition, information processing. Everyone is trying to maximize their own potential .