Psychology Approaches Flashcards
What Greek psychologist thought the mind and soul resided in the brain.
Hippocrates believed that the mind and soul resided in the brain. He believed that the mind and soul are not composed of a physical substance.
What did they call Hippocrates belief ?
Hippocrates belief was called the “mind-body-dualism” what means that seeing the mind and body as two different things that interact.
What Greek Philosopher believed that who we are and what we know is innate [in born] nativist ?
Plato believed that who we are and what we know in innate meaning [in born] we are born with it.
What did Aristotle believe ?
Aristotle believed that who we are and what we know is acquired through experience.
What did John Locke believe ?
John Locke believed that knowledge comes from observation, and what we know comes from experience.
What term did John Locke coined ?
John Locke coined the term “Tabula Rasu”. What means that the mind is like a blank slate which the environment writes up on.
What did Rene Descartes believe ?
Rene Descartes believes that what we know in innate. He focused much of his research on how the nervous system responds.
How can specific abilities and characteristics be mapped out ?
Specific abilities and characteristics can be mapped out on the skull.
What did Rene Descartes focus his research ?
Rene Descartes focused his research on how the nervous system responds.
What did Charles Darwin use ?
Charles Darwin used scientific psychology what was seen the most in his research in “The origin of species”
