Brain Anatomy and Functions
parietal lobe
sensory functions skin and muscles
Wilhelm Wundt
Structuralism
Anthropomorphic fallacy
the error of attributing human thoughts or feelings to animals
behaviorism
focus on observing and controlling behavior
deep groove in the brains cortex splitting in 2
longitudinal fissure
Frontal lobe
problem-solving, thinking, Emotional expression
William James
Functionalism
comparative psychology
The study and comparison of the behavior of different species especially animals
Empirical evidence
method used for acquiring knowledge based on observation
gyrus
bump or ridge on brains surface
Cerebral cortex
Orientationhead and eye movement
Sigmund Freud
Father of psychoanalysis
cognitive psychology
the area of psychology concerned with human thinking and information
humanism
the perspective within psychology that empathizes the potential of GOOD that is innate to all humans
fight-or-flight response
activation of the sympathetic system division of the autonomic nervous system, allowing to access energy reserves and heightened sensory capacity so that we might fight off a given threat or run away to safety
Broca's area
controls muscle for speech production
B.F Skinner
Behaviorism
psychology
scientific study of the mind and behavior
Natural selection
Darwin theory
slip of the tongue
when you mean to say one thing but instead say something entirely different
Wernicke's area
comprehension of speech sounds and language
Abraham Maslow
Humanist
introspection
the process by which someone examines their own conscious experience to break it into its component parts
Gasalt
the study of thinking, learning, and perception as a whole , not as in parts
behavior that is not directly observable
covert behavior