Cartesian dualism - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Explain how the dynamic interaction between mind and body impacts wellness. "Brain in the belly"- the gut uses some of the same neurotransmitters as the brain (the ENS) "Stress and anxiety may cause aging"- those with higher stress have shorter telomeres and their telomerases don't work/function as well "Interactions between the brain and immune system"- the CNS, immune system, and other systems work together in a dynamic way Telomeres DNA protein complexes that help stabilize a cell's ...

What is the connection (if any) between the mind and the body (or brain)? Five popular theories: - ANSWER-+Dualism +Materialism +Behaviorism +Functionalism +Computer View Theory #1: - ANSWER-Dualism Thomas Aquinas - ANSWER-"Humans are the boundary line of spiritual and corporeal nature, and intermediate between the two, sharing in both corporeal and spiritual perfections." Rene Descartes - ANSWER- Father of Modern Philosophy Author of Meditations on First Philosophy ...

mind-body problem - ANSWER-This problem questions what the relationship is between your consciousness (your mind) and your brain. What are the two families of answers to the mind-body problem? - ANSWER-Immaterialism and Materialism What is the Dualist (Immaterialist) answer to the mind-body problem? - ANSWER-A working brain is not required for thought and consciousness. What is the Materialist answer to the mind-body problem? - ANSWER-A working brain is required for thought and consciou...

Approaches - AQA AS Psychology Exam Questions and Answers Psychology - Answer-The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those functions affecting behaviour in a given context Science - Answer-A means of acquiring knowledge through systematic and objective observation, with the aim to discover general laws Introspection - Answer-(Wundt) The first systematic experimental attempt to study the mind by breaking up conscious awareness into basic structures of thoughts...

What is the mind? - ANSWER-whatever thinks, feels, experiences. Something that doubts, understands, and affirm; typically the soul also known as how the mind relates to matter What is body or (equivalently) matter? - ANSWER-Body: Whatever takes up space and has position; a material thing Matter: takes up space What is the mind-body problem? - ANSWER-The problem of how the mind relates to the physical world. What is a substance? - ANSWER-a kind of stuff; anything that can undergo change ...

philosophy of mind - ANSWER-a subfield of metaphysics that focuses on questions concerning the nature of personhood, especially in regard to the relationship between the mind (non-physical) and the body (physical), the nature of the self, consciousness, and artificial intelligence. The Mind-Body Problem - ANSWER-The implicit, alleged contradictions that arise as a result of attempting to articulate the precise relationship between two seemingly different realities, the mind (traditionally con...

TEST BANK FOR SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY CORE CONCEPTS AND EMERGINGTRENDS 1ST EDITION BARRETT Test Bank for Social Psychology Core Concepts and Emerging Trends 1st Edition Barrett Barrett, D. W., Social Psychology: Core Concepts and Emerging Trends Test Bank Chapter 2: The Social Brain TEST BANK Multiple Choice Questions 1. Phineas Gage’s unfortunate accident helped scientists understand: a. how vision works. b. the structure of the brain. c....

What are the three components of the Cartesian - ANSWER-1) The epistemic primacy of subjective awareness - The claim that I know the contents of my conscious mind more immediately than anything else 2) Mind-body dualism - the view that mind and body are two fundamentally different kinds of things 3) Mental transparency - everything that is in the mind is available to conscious awareness (ideas, thoughts, representations concepts) What is empiricism about ideas? - ANSWER-Empiricism abo...

Approaches - AQA AS Psychology Exam Questions and Answers Psychology - Answer-The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those functions affecting behaviour in a given context Science - Answer-A means of acquiring knowledge through systematic and objective observation, with the aim to discover general laws Introspection - Answer-(Wundt) The first systematic experimental attempt to study the mind by breaking up conscious awareness into basic structures of thoughts...

CMN 260 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE TEST. health - correct answer state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being; not merely the absence of disease disease - correct answer physical manifestation of a condition illness - correct answer physical, emotional, and social/psychological experienes communication - correct answer the process of understanding and sharing meaning What are the four things communication "is" - correct answer 1. a process 2. involves pers...