This video evaluates the Biological Approach as part of the AQA A-level Psychology course - we will be exploring the strengths and limitations that includes supporting evidence, debates, and practical applications.
APPROACHES REVISION TRACKER: [ Ссылка ]
APPROACHES REVISION SUMMARY: [ Ссылка ]
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APPROACHES PLAYLIST
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*Studies Mentioned in the Video*
Phineas Gage
Harlow JM. Recovery after severe injury to the head. Bull Massachus Med Soc. 1848. Reprinted in Hist Psychiat. 1993;4(14):274-281. doi:10.1177/0957154X9300401407
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Tuvling et al. (1994)
Tulving, E., Kapur, S., Craik, F. I., Moscovitch, M., & Houle, S. (1994). Hemispheric encoding/retrieval asymmetry in episodic memory: positron emission tomography findings. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 91(6), 2016-2020.
Nestadt et al. (2010)
Nestadt, G., Grados, M., & Samuels, J. F. (2010). Genetics of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychiatric Clinics, 33(1), 141-158.
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Phineas Gage portrait image credit: Wikimedia [ Ссылка ]
Phineas Gage brain image credit: Wikimedia [ Ссылка ]
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0:00 - Intro
00:20 - Supporting Evidence - Brain Structures
02:09 - Supporting Evidence - Genetics
03:06 - Research Methods
05:25- Application to Real Life
06:20 - Debates
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