Topic 1 - History And Scope Flashcards
What is dualism?
The idea of a material body and immaterial soul
Who challenged dualism? With what?
Descartes’ with substance dualism (behaviours mechanically, thoughts show soul)
Materialism?
Thomas Hobbes - nothing exists other than matter and energy
John Locke?
Empiricism - mind is a blank slate, thoughts derived from sensory experiences
Nativism?
Emmanuel Kant - opposite to empiricism, mind does what it’s pre-programmed to do
What is basic level bias?
Ability to assume things are at the basic level
What is whole object bias?
Name refers to entire object (ex. Bunny vs bunny ear)
What is mutual exclusivity bias?
Knowing there is only one basic label for each thing
What is involved in Ernest R. Hilgrad’s trilogy of the mind?
Cognition, emotion, motivation
What falls under the current scope?
Basic processes, development, individual differences, pathology, applications of basic knowledge
What is the philosophical doctrine of mentalism?
Our mental states cause our actions
Psychology as a social science?
Social interaction, social influence, social cognition, personality
What is involved in the interdisciplinary approach?
Philosophy, linguistics, anthropology, neuroscience, computer science, psychology
