PSY 401 1st Edition Lecture 9 Outline of Last Lecture I. Early Greek Philosophy: The Golden Age of Greek Philosophya. Sophistsb. Socratesc. Platod. Aristotle Outline of Current LectureI. Early Greek Philosophy: The Golden Age of Greek Philosophya. Aristotleb. Philosophical stagnation after Aristotle II. The Romans to the Renaissance a. The Roman Periodi. Social Climate ii. Galeniii. Skepticismiv. Neo-Platonism1. Hypatia of Alexandria Current LectureI. Early Greek Philosophy: The Golden Age of Greek Philosophya. Aristotlei. Legacy1. First proponent of scientific method2. Early physiological psychology a. Empiricist: how do sensory apparatuses work? (i.e. how eye/nose take data and transform it into workable information) b. Thought that organs would change/mold to what you weresensing (i.e. eye changes itself to ‘red’ when looking at a red apple) 3. Early comparative psychology (across species) a. Then later can collect data from animals to make generalization about humansb. Philosophical stagnation after Aristotle i. Got hedonisticThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.ii. More focus and money directed towards war, could not sustain as many leisure activities II. The Romans to the Renaissance a. The Roman Periodi. Social Climate 1. Hedonistic: entertainment, lots of money (bathes) 2. Practical ii. Galen (129-199 CE)1. First biopsychological personality theorist a. Extended the four humors theory to psychology2. Mental and physiological states interact3. Anatomy a. Used alcohol as an antiseptic (found medical uses for things) b. Animal spirits: how the mind controls the body i. Nerves carry a life force (non-physical) that resides in the brain ventricles and when we decide to movethe animal spirits go down and move our body (brain is important for cognition) iii. Skepticism: cannot trust anything (senses can be biased, cannot trust reason) 1. Pyrrho (360-270 BCE) a. We cannot know anything for sure so we shouldn’t assumeto iv. Neo-Platonism: platonic thought with Jewish/Christian mysticism 1. Hypatia of Alexandria (370-415 CE) a. Early music therapyb.
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