lecture 1

Question 1

what are the 3 levels of “the mind”?

Answer 1

1. sensation of the world (receptors)
   - Vision, Audition, Somatosensation, Taste, Smell
2. Perception of the world (interpret)
3. Thoughts about the world

Question 2

what are some behaviors?

Answer 2

emotional, sexual, language
motor
eating/drinking
sleeping

Question 3

what i dualism?

Answer 3

the mind exists independently of the brain, they are two different substances ( duo ), but may interact (brain/body = physical, mind = metaphysical)

Question 4

what is monism?

Answer 4

the mind and brain are the same thing.. all mental experiences and behaviors can be explained in terms of physical processes in the brain/body

Question 5

does neuroscience favor monism or dualism?

Answer 5

monism (the mind is the brain)