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Roots in Philosophy
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Roots in Philosophy
Psychology asks many of the same questions as philosophy, but uses different methods. Philosophy does not use the scientific method, and psychology does.
Mind-body dualism - idea that the mind and the body are separate entities. The mind is non-physical and thus can't be studied. Descartes was a dualist.
Monism - idea that the mind and the body are parts of the same entity. The mind can be studied, and mental events/thoughts are the result of physical processes.
Modern psychologists are monists.
Practice: Roots in Philosophy
The idea that the mind and the body are separate entities is known as: