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PSYC 4033 Ch 1

Physiological Psychology: The Major Issues

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Three major issues. 1) Relationship between mind and brain 2) Roles of nature and nurture 3) Ethics of research
Two profound, difficult questions. 1) why the universe is as it is (why it exists at all) 2) why and how consciousness occurs
Four fundamental forces. 1) Gravity 2) Electromagnetism 3) Strong nuclear force 4) Weak nuclear force
Hard problem What philosopher David Chalmers calls the second question (why and how consciousness occurs).
Mind-brain problem/mind-body problem What is the relationship between mental experience and brain activity?
Biological psychology the study of the physiological, evolutionary, and developmental mechanisms of behavior and experience. Also known as biopsychology, psychopsychology, physiological psychology and behavioral neuroscience.
Neuroscience includes much that is relevant to behavior but also includes more detail about anatomy and chemistry
Dorsal view From above or top
Ventral view From below or bottom
Fundamental property One that cannot be reduced to something else. Ex. Mass
Biological explanations of behavior 1) Physiological 2) Ontogenetic 3) Evolutionary 4) Functional
Physiological explanation Relates a behavior to the activity of the brain and other organs.
Ontogenetic explanation Describes how a structure or behavior develops, including the influences of genes, nutrition, experiences, and their interactions.
Evolutionary explanation
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