This document is the first of many intro to psychology course note documents based on the books we read at Brooklyn College Cuny. I will be uploading twice a week, on psychology notes. This is Chapter 1 part 1 of the course notes. This goes over what psychology is, what are key vocabulary words, an...
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Psychological Science i
Psychological Science involves : mind, brain & behavior
- The study of the human mind, connected by biochemi
behavior and feelings. That study is within the brain.
turned into data that can predict
future actions of people and can be Mind (mental activity)
used to find answers. biochemical processes
A good critical think
amiable skeptic.
To be a critical thinker you must:
Look for holes in evidence An amiable skeptic
Use logic and reasoning to see if
new ideas but caut
the info makes sense
the new evidence
Consider alt explanations
Look for any biases
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