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Intro to BioPsych
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pineal Gland | Where the mind and brain intersect, according to Rene Descartes |
| Dualism | Mind and body/brain are two separate entities of two different kinds of energy, non-physical and physical respectively |
| Monism | Mind and body/brain are of the same kinds of energy, physical. |
| Materialism | Branch of Monism, everything is physical |
| Mentalism | Branch of Monism, everything is fake except the brain where the consciousness is the one who shapes reality |
| Identity Position | Mental Process and Brain Process are same/similar but is described with different terms, like the Mona Lisa (beautiful and technical aspects of it, same subject but different terms used about it). |
| Physiological Explanation | Behaviour in relation with brain and other organ activity |
| Ontogenetic Explanation | Describe how structure of behaviour develops over time, is it genetics? nutrients? experience? |
| Evolutionary Explanation | How structure of behaviour develops explained from a historical evolution perspective. |
| Functional Explanation | Why does the structure of behaviour develop? |
| Human V.S. Animals (dimensions) | Human: follow instructions, human brain, cheaper Animal: less ethical concerns, simpler nervous system, able to be conducted amongst species' |
| Experiment V.S Non-Experiment (dimensions) | Experiment: able to explain causality, more controlled. Non-Experiment: unpredictable, less controlled. |
| Pure Research V.S Applied Research (dimensions) | Pure: satisfy curiosity, concepts and theories Applied: solve problems and answer questions, usually those related to man and animal |