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Cognitive psych |
The field of psych concerned with the scientific study of how the mind works |
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Obj reality |
External - that which can be obs by many |
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Subjective reality |
Internal - exists in the mind |
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Rationalism |
Investigating reality using thought and logical proof |
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Empiricism |
Investigating reality using careful obs |
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Wilhelm wundt |
Est. First psych lab in america |
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Introspection |
Trained observers reported on concious experiences under controlled circumstances |
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William James |
Started lab at harvard near the time that wundt opened lab in germany |
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Behaviorism |
- John watson - concerned with stimulus/response reaction and replication |
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Herman Ebbinghuas |
- Studied mem obj - famous for nonsense syllable memorization |
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Insight |
The aha! Moments |
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4 phases of insight |
- mental prep - incubation - illumination - verification |
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Abstract constructs |
A proposed theoretical process that is useful in explaing some data |
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Contralaterality |
Right side of brain controls left side of body and vv |
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Functional asymmetry |
The 2 brain hemispheres are functionally asymmetric - left is lang - right is spatial |
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Pet amd fmri |
Show where in the brain |
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Erp's |
Shows when in the brain |
