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. The Biological Approach to Psychology.  . 2. The Biological Approach.  . 1.  General introduction. 2.  The history of the biological approach. 3.  Different aspects of consciousness:. (a)       A case study. The NATURE. in the Nature vs. Nurture conundrum . Principles That define this level of analysis . Biological psychologists use the “Reductionist Approach”. They attempt to explain behavior very simply …. By finding the physiological (physical) reasons behind the behavior. HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY The community psychology zeitgeist I realized early on that psychologists do okay with individuals, couples, etc., but if we were to build better communities then everyone would 31. Date: . . April . 20-24, . 2015. Day. Course. (s). Unit. Obje. ctive. Activity. . Mon.. 1,2,3,4,6 . US History. 5 Psychology. America. in the New Millennia. Sensation and Perception. Presidential Project. 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. 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. Craig Wiener . Ed.D. .. Assistant Professor. : University of Massachusetts Medical School, . Department of Family Medicine and Community Health . Clinical Director. : Family Health Center of Worcester. 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. & Approaches. (2-4%) . . Where do you stand? . How . much is Psychology a real science like Physics, Chemistry or Biology. ?. How much of Psychology’s facts . can . be trusted if every human is different? . A chronological look at important figures in Psychology. About this section. The history of psychology, referred to by CollegeBoard as “History and Approaches” generally accounts for about 2%-4% of the yearly AP Exam.. : . Treatment. Part one. Abnormal Psychology. :. Treatment Basics. Abnormal. : . Treatment Basics. Mental health therapies are classified into two primary categories. The Psychological Therapies/Psychotherapy. 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. American Psychological Association. Outline. Summary of Harms. How did scientific racism and eugenics come about?. Key Terms. Eugenics and Scientific Racism. Defining Human Hierarchies. Scientific Racism and Human Hierarchies in Psychology. 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.