Biological Psychology Flashcards
Ethics
Studying aggression
Practical issues
Scanning and measuring complexity of the brain
Reductionism
Focussing on aggression when studying the brain
Comparisons of ways of explaining behaviour using different themes
Causes of aggression (biological vs Freud)
Psychology as a science
Synaptic transmission
Brain scanning techniques
Culture and gender
Hormonal differences between males and females
Nature nurture
Brain localisation
Environmental influences - car accident example
An understanding of how psychological knowledge has developed over time
Development of scanning techniques such as fMRI
Issues of social control
Using knowledge of brain function to control individuals
The us of psychological knowledge within society
Understanding causes of aggression in order to perhaps deal with them
Issues relating to socially sensitive research
Potentially excusing violent crimes due to brain function
