Intro to Psych Flashcards
Psyche
Soul, spark
Logia
The study of
Can’t escape your perspective, barrier between people
Kantian Spectacles
Cogito erg sum
I think therefore I am. - Descartes
I think therefore I am, can only prove I exist
Descartes
Blamed for the separation of mind and body
Descartes
The mind and body have a….
bi-directional relationship
The mind is…
subjective
The body is…
objective
How does the body influence the mind?
Physical attributes, Neurochem, body position, power posing
How does the mind influence the body?
Meditation, physical touch, emotions/feelings, addiction
Mind and body are seperate
Mind + Body Dualism
Only physical entities exist, once science evolves we will understand.
Physicalistic monism
Only the mind exists, life is a simulation
Idealism
Mind + Body are different but apart of the same thing. We are our minds. Neutral
Neutral Monism
Objective reality, physical bodies. explain WHY
Natural Science
Meaningful phenomena. Understanding HOW
Human Science
It is never either or….
it is always both and.
Things that can be objectively tested + evaluated
Empirical Evidence
Biological reasoning is easier
Certainty and Control
Knowledge and beliefs (explanations)
Cognitive explanation
Feelings and moods (explanations)
Emotional Explanation
Drives, needs, goals (explanations)
Motivational Explaination
Leader told them to do it, (explanations)
Social Explaination
