History of Biological Psychology Flashcards
What is the Mind/Body Problem?
We cannot see mental problems-only behavior. No one can decide what the mind is.
What is Monism?
The belief that only Mind or Body exist
What is Dualism?
The belief that both Mind and Body exist
Who believed the mind is the heart because that’s where our life stems from?
Aristotle
Who believed the Mind is in the brain because it directs behavior?
Hippocrates and Plato
Who believed the brain is in charge but the body is filled with spirits and bad spirits lead to disease?
Galem
What did Descartes Create/discover?
Hydraulic Model of the Nervous System
What did Descartes believe about the Mind/Body Problem?
He was an interactional Dualist. The Pineal Gland is the seat for the mind
What did Galven create/discover?
He did electrical stimulation of frog legs and discovered the nervous system is not Hydraulic but Electric.
What did Helmholzts Create/Discover?
The Conduction speed of the nervous system
What did Golgi create/discover?
The ability to stain cells so that they can be studied under a microscope.
What did Ramon y Cajal create/discover?
That the Nervous system is made of distinct cells.
What did Sherrington create/discover?
Synapse present between cells
What did Lowei discover/create?
Discovered transmission of cells.
Electrical transmissions ______ cells
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