PPT-WHY STUDY THE BRAIN IN PSYCHOLOGY?

IT IS THE PART OF US THAT CONTROLS EVERY THOUGHT ACTION AND FEELING THE LOWER BRAIN Lies deep inside the skull with the cerebral cortex fitting over and around it The lower brain is the part that regulates the basic functions such as breathing. Syllabus. Reserve the right to change the schedule and structure of the course as needed. Grading options. Who am I?. Getting to know you. Find someone who has:. Taken a psychology class . Has green eyes. Team 2. Stephen, Josh, Anna. . & Kristian. Introduction. Our brain is divided into two halves, as most of us know: the left and right side. Each side processes information very differently than the other, and . According to the American Psychological Association:. “[Psychologists] study . the intersection of two critical relationships: one between brain function and behavior, and another between the environment and behavior. As scientists, psychologists follow scientific methods, using careful observation, experimentation and . According to the American Psychological Association:. “[Psychologists] study . the intersection of two critical relationships: one between brain function and behavior, and another between the environment and behavior. As scientists, psychologists follow scientific methods, using careful observation, experimentation and . This perspective grew largely out of frustration with both behaviorism and psychoanalysis.. The focus of psychology should not be on observable behavior and how it can be manipulated (behaviorism).. Nor should it be on unconscious motivation and how to understand it (psychoanalysis).. Presented . By. P. . Musetha. Lecture 1: An Introduction. BP (Before Psychology). Psychology’s intellectual parents are Philosophy and Physiology. The Birth of Psychology. Wilhelm Wundt . proposed that we should study the mind independent of philosophy and physiology . What’s new with Victorian Curriculum Science F-10?. Moonee . Valley Racecourse. Friday 26 February . 2016. Maria James. Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. © Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority . According to the American Psychological Association:. “[Psychologists] study . the intersection of two critical relationships: one between brain function and behavior, and another between the environment and behavior. As scientists, psychologists follow scientific methods, using careful observation, experimentation and . The scientific study of human nature. The scientific study of theories and research methods. The scientific study of the process of learning and modifying behavioral reflexes. The scientific study of the behavior of individuals and their mental processes. Cognitive. Social. Personality. Learning. Perception. 2. I believe people choose to live meaningful lives. I share many of the same beliefs as Carl Rogers. Most important, I believe many people have the ability to reach self-actualization. Who am I?. We study psychology to gain insight into behavior. Why we do what we do, and what our actions . mean. Psychology- . The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. This can include both human and animal behaviors. Older Brain Structures. The. Brainstem. . is. . the oldest part of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells and enters the skull. It is responsible for automatic survival functions.. 2. Brainstem. What is psychology?. Psychology. is the scientific, systematic study of behavior and mental processes in both humans and animals. It uses the scientific method to ask and answer questions about why people think, act, and feel as they do. Behavior. Grading options. Who am I?. Getting to know you. Find someone who has:. Taken a psychology class . Has green eyes. Been to Asia. Does an “extreme sport”. Has interacted with the law before. Is nervous about taking this class.