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, Psychology
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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Psychologist
someone who's career involves understanding peoples minds or predicting
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their behavior am
Psychological Science am
the study, through research, of mind, brain, and behavior
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Mind
mental activity: perceptions, thoughts, memories, and feelings
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Brain
mental activity: biochemical processes which take place
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Behavior
observable actions of human beings and nonhuman animals am am am am am am am
critical thinking
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systematically questioning and evaluating using well-supported evidence am am am am am am
amiable skepticism
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the combination of openness and skepticism
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Why should you be suspicious of after-the-fact explanations
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Once people know an outcome, they interpret and reinterpret old evidence
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to make sense of that outcome, giving a false sense of predictability.
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Hypothesis Generation am
Taking time to consider some possibilities that explain why people may be
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unaware of their weakness. am am am
Why should we be skeptical of people's descriptions of their personal strengths?
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Because people often lack the expertise to accurately evaluate and compare
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Mind/body Problem am
A fundamental psychological issue: Are mind and body separate and distinct,
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or is the mind simply the physical brain's subjective experience?
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Dualism
The hypothesis that the mind and body are seprate yet intertwined.
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, Psychology
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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Psychologist
someone who's career involves understanding peoples minds or predicting
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their behavior am
Psychological Science am
the study, through research, of mind, brain, and behavior
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Mind
mental activity: perceptions, thoughts, memories, and feelings
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Brain
mental activity: biochemical processes which take place
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Behavior
observable actions of human beings and nonhuman animals am am am am am am am
critical thinking
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systematically questioning and evaluating using well-supported evidence am am am am am am
amiable skepticism
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the combination of openness and skepticism
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Why should you be suspicious of after-the-fact explanations
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Once people know an outcome, they interpret and reinterpret old evidence
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to make sense of that outcome, giving a false sense of predictability.
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Hypothesis Generation am
Taking time to consider some possibilities that explain why people may be
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unaware of their weakness. am am am
Why should we be skeptical of people's descriptions of their personal strengths?
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Because people often lack the expertise to accurately evaluate and compare
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their ability. am
Mind/body Problem am
A fundamental psychological issue: Are mind and body separate and distinct,
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or is the mind simply the physical brain's subjective experience?
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Dualism
The hypothesis that the mind and body are seprate yet intertwined.
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