1. Psychological Foundations

2. * Modern psychology comes from two different worlds 1. Philosophy 2. Biology * How Do these relate? * What does psychology seek to answer? * It aims to describe how we think, feel, and act

3. * The First Great Debate * The nature of mind and body 1. The mind and body are inseparable 2. The mind is separate form the body and will live on after death * What do you think?

4. * The Arguments I. Mind and body are connected 1. The Hebrews: “People think with their harts and feel with their bowels” 2. Aristotle “the soul is not separable, and the same holds true for parts of the soul” II. The mind and body are separate I. Socrates and Plato: The mind continues after death II. Descartes: animal spirits flowed through the body through nerves

5. * The Second Great Debate * Where does knowledge come from? * Knowledge is preexisting * Knowledge is learned * What do you think?

6. * The Arguments I. Ideas are inborn 1. Socrates and Plato: Built in predispositions I. The mind is a blank slate I. Aristotle: Knowledge is preexisting and grows from memories II. John Locke: The mind is “white paper” upon which experience writes

7. * Why are these thoughts important? * Is there an importance to both sides of these questions? If so, what is it? * In your notes draw a picture (to the best of your ability) that represents on of the arguments.