AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The concept of dualism refers to the division of all things in the world into
A
thought and action
B
structural and functional
C
body and spirit
D
dependent and independent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the philosophy of mind, dualism is the theory that the mental and the physical – or mind and body or mind and brain – are, in some sense, radically different kinds of things.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Philosophy of Mind dualism would be the general position that minds and bodies are distinct substances and so the mind is not physical and not part of the body. Challenges to this Metaphysical Position: Dualism.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a nutshell, when we’re disconnected from our mind, body & spirit, our ability to feel and name our emotions is compromised. This is a result of being “unrooted” and detached from our emotions. Experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety or stress without awareness as to why is an example of this disconnection.

Detailed explanation-4: -The modern problem of the relationship of mind to body stems from the thought of the 17th-century French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes, who gave dualism its classical formulation.

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