Physiological Psychology & Urogenital System

Study Notes

Merges psychology and physiology to explore the physiological basis of behavior in humans and animals.
Investigates how the nervous system influences behavior, perception, and cognition.

Sensory Functions: Provides insights on how sensory inputs shape perception.
Internal States and Emotions: Connects physiological states (like hunger and arousal) to emotions and drives.
Learning and Memory: Examines the role of brain cells in the formation of memories.
Motor Functions: Analyzes neuronal activities related to muscle movements and coordination.
Maladjustments and Disorders: Establishes a scientific framework for understanding and treating behavioral disorders.

Philosophical Approach: Investigates the Mind-Body Problem, focusing on the relationship between mental processes and physical states.
Clinical Approach: Draws from patient observations to yield insights into physiological psychology.
Experimental Method: Conducts controlled laboratory experiments, while navigating ethical concerns in research, especially with animals.
Scientific Inference: Employs the scientific method to create hypotheses and draw conclusions based on experimental results.
Meeting Ground of Sciences: Serves as a nexus for various scientific disciplines.

Senses: Humans utilize sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing to engage with their environment.
Nervous System: Central system for detecting and responding to environmental stimuli through sensory receptors that relay information to the brain.

Response Mechanism: Comprises sense organs, nerves, the nervous system, muscles, and glands that enable responses to stimuli.
Internal Environment: Composed of bodily substances and secretions affecting physiological conditions.

Mechanical Stimuli: Physical signals related to touch and hearing, such as feeling vibrations or sounds.
Chemical Stimuli: Molecules that trigger taste and smell, impacting food perception.
Electromagnetic Stimuli: Light signals associated with vision, enabling sight detection.

Cardiovascular System: Manages heart, lung, and blood functions.
Respiratory System: Governs the lungs, pharynx, and larynx.
Nervous Systems: Comprises the central and peripheral systems, crucial for brain and spinal cord operations and neuron functions.
Hematologic System: Includes components like blood cells and bone marrow.

Sensory Receptors: Specialized cells tasked with detecting stimuli and converting them into signals.
Nerve Cells: Transmit signals as electrical impulses through nerves to the brain for processing.