Psych notes pt1.pdf

Part 1: The History & the Science of Psychology 400 - 300 B.C. Philosophers began to ponder the nature of our existence: The mind-body problem: Socrates & Plato: The mind and body are separate The mind exists after death We are born with innate ideas Aristotle: Denied the existence of...

Part 1: The History & the Science of Psychology 400 - 300 B.C. Philosophers began to ponder the nature of our existence: The mind-body problem: Socrates & Plato: The mind and body are separate The mind exists after death We are born with innate ideas Aristotle: Denied the existence of innate ideas: ○ Knowledge grows from experience (empiricism) Mind and body are not separable SPA acronym: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle) Monism vs. Dualism Monism: there exists only one substance. It is all Physical Dualism: Physical substance is separable from mental or spiritual substance. the existence of a “soul” or “spirit”. 1600’s René Descartes (1595 - 1650) Agreed with Socrates & Plato ○ Dualist Proposed rst model of communication between mind and body. John Locke (1632 - 1704) Rejected the ideas of Descartes. fi