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Biological approach
Studies
Term | Definition |
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Paul Broca and Carl Wernicke | neurosurgeon + neurologist who localised language in brain |
Trivers, 1972 | offers explanation for why relationships are formed between younger women and older men |
Soomro et al, 2008 (Drugs v Placebos) | literature review of SSRIs on OCD - found more effective than placebos |
Koran et al, 2007 | argues there's little long-term data supporting drugs are better than placebos |
Soomro et al, 2008 (Side effects) | nausea, headache and insomnia = common side effects of SSRIs |
Cristof Koch, 1998 | first to understand consciousness |
Cherek et al, 2002 | found SSRIs improved criminal's mental health |
Cohen Kadosh et al, 2012 | small electrical current through specific parts of brain leads to improvement in problem solving, maths, memory - psychologist does mention ethical issues |
Volkswagen | argument for how neuroscience is ethical as it provides answers as to how to improve marketing techniques |
Martha Farah, 2014 | argues consequences of courts using neurological evidence |
Wilson et al, 2008 | little free will in neuromarketing - not ethical |
Raine, Buchsbaum and LaCasse, 1997 | classic evidence for biological approach |
R.D. Laing, 1965 | argues approach is an incomplete explanation as each mental health case is different |