Evolution: Dichotomies to Interactions
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- Evolution: From Dichotomies to Interactions
- Rene Descartes
- Universe composed of two matters: physical matter and the human mind (Cartesian Dualism)
- Human body and non-human animals are physiological and the human mind is psychological
- Universe composed of two matters: physical matter and the human mind (Cartesian Dualism)
- Physiological or psychological?
- Evidence against this dichotomy
- Most complex psychological changes (e.g. self awareness) can be produced by brain damage or stimulation
- Sacks (1985) - patient wasn't aware his left leg was attached to his body
- Asomatognosia from damage to the right parietal lobe
- Sacks (1985) - patient wasn't aware his left leg was attached to his body
- Some non-human animals possess psychologicalabilities
- Gallup (1983) - chimps noticed in the mirror when there was red dye on their head
- Most complex psychological changes (e.g. self awareness) can be produced by brain damage or stimulation
- Whether behaviour is due to the mental state or bodily functions
- Evidence against this dichotomy
- Inherited or learned?
- Watson
- "Give me a dozen healthy infants..."
- All behaviour is learned
- Watson
- Biopsychology model
- All behaviour a product of interactions
- The organism's genetics (product of evolution)
- Experience
- Perception of the current situation
- E.g. evolution influences genes available to species
- Experience modifies the expression of the genes
- All behaviour a product of interactions
- Rene Descartes
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