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Developmental & Cultural Contexts.


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Developmental & Cultural Contexts.

... Developmental & Cultural Contexts Biological Learning Cognitive Zeitgeist spirit of the times Era: 1300-1400 AD Major world events: Explain: Era: 1900-1930 Major world events: Social unrest, Russian Revolution, Industrial Capitalism, Utopian Debate, new society emerging Explain: WWI, Bolshevik +Industrial Revolution Era: 1950-1970 Major world events: Vietnam War, WWII, Cold War Explain: WWII àtechnology àcomputers Culture Greeks American/ Russian United States + Western Philosophy Darwin - survival of fittest è genes John Locke - Experience determines who we are + what we do èemphasize experieence Occam's Razor- simplest explanation is best èSR =simple explanation Berkely "perception is the only thing we can be sure of" èemphasize perception Descartes "I think, therefore I am" è emphasize mind Science invention and use of brain measuring techniques (CAT scan) è method of investigating brain Biology/Chemistry - Reductionismèstudy indiv behavior to study whole? Darwin- humans are like animals èno mind Technology - computers è good analogy Neuron scientists began

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