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Scientific study of human behavior and mental processes
PSYCHOLOGY
(GREEK WORDS) Mind or soul
PSYCHE
(GREEK WORDS) Study
LOGOS
moral nature
CHARACTER
Latin word
“persona”
which means masks worn by Roman actors
PERSONALITY
Special feature, quality or characteristics
TRAIT
the way we respond to any give situation
ATTITUDE
Type of behavior:
can be observed by other people
EXTRINSIC
/
OVERT BEHAVIOR
Type of behavior:
can be observed by the person who experiences it.
INTRINSIC
/
COVERT BEHAVIOR
GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGY
to
describe
to
explain
to
predict
to
control
The idea that abnormal behavior is caused by supernatural forces
DEMONOLOGY
an operation where stone’ instrument were used to chip a hole in the circular portion of the skull to allow the evil spirit to escape:
TREPHINING
involved prayer, noise making, beating and others.
EXORCISM
Branches of psychology that studies the biological foundations of behavior, emotions, and mental processes.
PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
made up of brain and spinal cord:
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
(CNS)
Controls how we think, learn, move, and feel
BRAIN
Carries messages back and forth between the brain and the nerves that run throughout the body.
SPINAL CORD
AWAY FROM THE CENTER
made up of nerves that branch off from the spinal cord throughout the body
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
(
PNS
)
seat of consciousness
high intellectual functions occur
biggest part of the brain
CEREBRUM
outer layer that lies on top of cerebrum
wrinkled appearances from its manny folds and grooves
reasonsing
emotion
memory
language
consciousness
CEREBRAL CORTEZ
furrow, groove, or fissure on the surface of the brain/lining of the brain
SULCI
/
SULCUS
bumps ridges on the cerebral cortex
GYRI
/
GYRUS
Responsible for processing and interpreting information
GRAY MATTER
Gray matter composed of
neurons
soma
Transmits that information to other part of the nervous system
WHITE MATTER
damage to myelin sheath
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
little brain (fist sized)
maintain posture, balance, and equilibrium
coordinate voluntary muscle movement
CEREBELLUM
Connects cerebrum with spinal cord
BRAIN STEM