GPC 126 Physiological Psychology

1. GPC 126 Physiological Psychology Origins of Physiological Psychology Dean Owen, Ph.D., LPCC METU-NCC Spring 2018

2. This presentation has been created for the sole purpose of assisting students enrolled in GPC 126, Physiological Psychology, during the Spring Semester of 2018 atMiddle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus CampusAll of the material in the presentation isdrawn from the course textbook, Foundations of Physiological Psychologyby Neil R. Carlson

3. Missing Documents: Academic Honesty Policy • http://ncc.metu.edu.tr/res/academic-code-of-ethics • https://www.indiana.edu/~academy/firstPrinciples/index.html Housekeeping 2. 1 May National Holiday No Class • Class Research Assignment Change: • Presentation Outline not paper. • Teams of two (2) (3rd class). • Topic to be selected by 6th class meeting.

4. The Research Paper requirement for GPC 126 has been changed to the following: Housekeeping

5. Students enrolled in GPC 126 are requested to form two member research teams. Each team will be required to submit a single group research report (form will be provided) and make a group conference style presentation of research findings at the end of the semester. Housekeeping

6. To accomplish this task the following deadlines must be met. • 3rd class meeting (1 Mar) form A (below) must be submitted for each team. • 6th class meeting (22 March) topic selection must be completed with instructor’s approval. (List of choices will be provided) • Group oral class presentation as scheduled during final three class meetings and submission of research team report. Housekeeping

7. Mascot

8. GPC 126 Research Team Team Name: ______________________________________ Team Mascot:______________________________________ Team Members: ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ By signing this form I agree to assume responsibility as a member of this research team and any team member failing to actively participate will be reported to the instructor immediately. HousekeepingForm A

9. GPC 126 Research Team Report Format 1. Cover page with Title and names of team members 2. The following headings should be used to present the remainder of the research report. a. Presentation topic b. Why was this topic selected? c. Outline of research findings d. Presentation Summary and Conclusion e. References Housekeeping

10. 1. Define the field of physiological psychology Plan for the day 2. Review the history of the field 3. Four levels of science

11. Important and basic definitions

12. Definition of the field Physiological Psychology: The scientific study of the biological origins of behavior. It is the joining of both psychology and physiology that permits understanding of human behavior; normal and abnormal.

13. Definition of the field What is behavior? a: the manner of conducting oneself b: anything that an organism does involving action and response to stimulation c: the response of an individual, group, or species to its environment

14. How is behavior expressed??? Can I see behavior?? Inuvik Dancers Ke Kai O Kahiki Swan Lake

15. What are the three domains of human behavior?

16. Is this behavior????

17. Definition of the field Cognitive behavior Thinking Perception Attention Memory Reasoning

18. Definition of the field Affective behavior Feelings Emotions

19. Definition of the field Psycho-Motor behavior Doing Muscular Movememt

20. Definition of the field What is normal behavior…..??

21. Definition of the field What is abnormal behavior?

22. Definition of the field Physiological psychology (biological psychology, or behavioral neuroscience) is a field of psychology that connects behavior and mental processes to bodily processes, and to the functions and actions of the brain. The brain in turn affects behavior and the mind. Psychology + Biology = Physiological Psychology

23. Definition of the field Perhaps the greatest challenge to be faced by scientists is the search for a complete understanding of the human nervous system….it is the search for what makes us human.

24. Definition of Terms Dualism: A belief that the mind and the body are separate things. Monism: A belief all things are matter and energy and the mind is the product of the working of the human nervous system.

25. Definition of Terms What are we?? Body

26. Definition of Terms What are we?? Mind

27. Definition of Terms What are we?? Spirit

28. For many years scientists have studied the body……. And later we studied the mind….

29. For many years scientists have studied the body…….

30. For many years scientists have studied the body…….

32. For many years scientists have studied the body…….

33. For many years scientists have studied the body…….

34. And later we studied the mind….

35. And later we studied the mind….

36. And later we studied the mind….

37. And later we studied the mind….

38. Now we are studying how they relate to each other……

39. Relating Brain and Behavior 3 Ways 1. Somatic Intervention 2. Behavioral Intervention 3. Correlation Somatic: Relating to the body….(bedensel?)

40. Relating Brain and Behavior Somatic Intervention Intervention Behavior Change

41. Relating Brain and Behavior Behavioral Intervention Behavior Change Brain Affected

42. Relating Brain and Behavior Correlation Behavioral variables Somatic Variables

43. Perspectives To understand how brain affects behavior or mental processes we need to look at behavior rather carefully and at many different levels or perspectives. 1.Description of behavior 2.Evolution of behavior 3.Development (ontological) of behavior 4.Mechanisms of behavior 5.Applications of biopsychology to behavior

44. Description of Behavior 1. We can describe behavior in two ways. First in terms of acts or processes, e.g., description of limb movements carefully photographed at different positions. 2. We can also describe behavior in functional terms, e.g., what was the limb doing when it was going through many positions; so the limb could be involved in walking, running or hopping.

45. Evolution of Behavior 1. A number of behaviors can be shared by a variety of animals due to common elements of their biology. An earthworm, an eagle and a human all have neurons and thus can have similar tactile sensations.

46. Evolution of Behavior And yet there are behaviors that are different across species, or even within a specie. Navigation in fruit-eating megabats is based on vision; in microbats, echolocation.

47. Development of Behavior (Change in behavior over life span) Behavior changes during development. So the duration of sleep in humans decreases with age. So does REM and Non-REM sleep. REM: Rapid Eye Movement

48. Mechanisms of Behavior 1.So what lies underneath this behavior that we study? 2.A variety of biological mechanisms including electrophysiological and biochemical mechanisms. 3.So behaviors like walking, sleeping, making memories, and reproductive behaviors all tend to have these mechanisms for their execution. Electricity or Chemistry

49. Applications 1.Major goal or application of biological psychology is to improve human health. 2.Research in this field has led to the discovery of many drugs and other techniques that alleviate suffering from such conditions as insomnia, schizophrenia, and depression.

50. Levels of Analysis 1.This behavior that we have been talking about can be analyzed at many levels. 2.Social level being highest level of all. Each level as we proceed becomes more minute in analysis. Reductionism is an approach that analyzes any phenomenon at more basic levels of analysis.