History of neuroPsych Flashcards
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Franz Gall
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Phrenology: get smarter at a trait, that part becomes bigger
2
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Pierre Flourens
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Extirpation/ ablation: take out parts and see what happens. Each part is responsible for smth
3
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Williams James
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functionalism: mental processes that helps you adapt to the environment
4
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John Dewey
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more on functionalism/ see how the brain adapts to the environment as a whole
5
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Paul Broca
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specific function impairment link with lesions in specific areas
6
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Hermann von Helmholtz
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measure speed of nerves–> link between natural sci and psych
7
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Sir Charles Sherrington
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existence of synapses
