Week 1A: Introduction to Unit

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the Foundations of Biological & Cognitive Psychology lecture.

Biological Psychology

Explores the relationship between biology and psychological processes, including anatomy of the brain and the nervous system.

Perception

The psychological process of interpreting sensory information, allowing us to understand our environment.

Cognitive Psychology

The study of mental processes like perception, attention, memory, and reasoning as influenced by biological processes and sensory input.

Dualism

The philosophical concept that the mind and body are distinct entities.

Localisation of Function

The theory that specific areas of the brain are responsible for specific cognitive functions.

Behaviourism

An approach that studies observable behaviour and dismisses internal mental processes.

Cognitive Revolution

A movement in psychology that reintroduced the study of the mind and internal mental processes.

Neurons

Nerve cells that are the basic building blocks of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter that plays a key role in reward processing and pleasure.

Amnesia

A loss of memory often resulting from brain injury or psychological trauma.

Sensation

The physical process of detecting environmental stimuli through sensory receptors.

Multi-Sensory Perception

The integration of information from multiple sensory modalities to enhance perception.