PPT-History of Biological Psychology

Plato was the first to suggest that the mind was in the head In the 1800s Franz Gall proposed phrenology studying bumps on the head for character traits and suggesting different parts of the brain control different aspects of behavior. Lesson 5. Biological and Psychological Explanations Lesson Overview. Biological Explanations. Nineteenth Century Views. Psychological Explanations. Evaluation of Psychological Explanations. Biological Explanations. Susannah Burrows. 1,2. w. ith contributions from. : C. Hoose. 3. , U. Pöschl. 2. , M. G. Lawrence. 2,4. 1 – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. 2 – Max . Planck Institute for . Chemistry. 3 – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. 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. Chapter 10. Biological Evolution. Evolution the word, has several meanings. Evolution – gradual change to improve or become more complex - change. Evolution – random changes made by chance to get what we see today – goo to you (theory of evolution). When we talk about genetics, we are talking about what makes you… you!. We are all beautiful unique snowflakes (. awwww. !) but our genes made us that way. . The species Homo sapiens have members that are leaves of one tree… commonalities between us. . Implications for Neurodevelopment. . Clyde Hertzman, MD. Human Early Learning Partnership. University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Gradient in all Cause Mortality: . . UK Whitehall Study. CHD Mortality - UK Whitehall Study. Early Psychology. Plato and Socrates – believed all knowledge was innate . Aristotle – believed all knowledge was gained from experience. 1600s . Rene . Descartes (mind / body distinct . entitites. An engineering in the context of Biology. Institute of Biological Engineering . Western Regional Meeting. Utah State University. October 28, 2011. Brahm P. Verma. The University of Georgia. bverma@engr.uga.edu. Fall 2013. The systematic, scientific study of behaviors and mental processes. With Ed Wohlmuth. The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. 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).. 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).. 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. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.. Uses scientific research methods.. Behavior includes all observable behavior.. Mental processes include thoughts, feelings and dreams.. Psychologist.