Psychology
Chapter 2 The Biology of the Mind
Chapter 2 The Biology of the Mind
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| Flashcards | 143 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | Psychology |
| Level | Primary School |
| Created / Updated | 16.10.2014 / 16.10.2014 |
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studying of bumps on the skull and their relationship to mental abilities and character traits
phrenology
Who is Franz Gall
made up phrenology
when did Franz Gall discover phrenology
early 1800s
Phrenology yielded one big idea....
that the brain might have diff areas that do diff things
localization of function
the brain might have different areas that do different things
Biological psychology includes what
neuroscience, behavior genetics, neuropsychology, and evolutionary psychology
all of the subspecialties of biological psychology explore different aspects of:
how the nature of mind and behavior is rooted in our biological heritage
what are the "atoms" of the mind
neurons
