Darwin is one of the early scientists who would make the connection between biology and psychology, although not given the name biological psychologist. Darwin made a connection and referred to biological psychology “instinct for survival.” Darwin spoke of evolution and the importance of biology he also studied the mind. Darwin, not formally acknowledged as man who was engrossed with biological psychology one can tell from his research the correlation. Other early men, who tried to understand, study and explain biological psychology were William James and William McDougall they too believed of the connection. During their time, it was clear to some that action aids in survival. Explaining the behavior in terms of instincts; however, in the end, they would drop the experiments the random categorization of repetitive annoying. Each man went on to responses to the behaviors, and instincts. William James continued to study what he referred to as the ‘organic mental structure’. William McDougall continued his experimentation in Behaviorism. Philosophers and scholars have long hypothesized that the relationship of the biological part of the brain is somehow psychological.
Biopsychology did not enter as a scientific study until the 20th century. In 1949, a Canadian psychologist by the name of Donald O. Hebb published The Organization of Behavior (Green, p. 255) Hebb is an important part of how biological psychology became a field of study. Hebb developed the first wide-range hypothesis of brain activity may create a variety of multifaceted psychological experiences. Hebb inspired the development of biopsychology by discrediting the view that most psychological functions were too difficult to have roots in only the physiology and the chemistry in the brain. Involving humans and animals Hebb’s theories, in laboratory and clinical studies Hebb logically developed from his own observations day-to-day living. His simple explanations, and simplistic approach Hebb features made it easy prove his theory of biological psychology. Few scientists studied the biology of psychological processes, until Hebb’s work and scholars rarely acknowledged the term biopsychology. In addition, most universities did not offer courses that specifically focused on biology of psychology. During Hebb’s time, only two or three academic journals even publishing biopsychological research. These are only a few men who helped the study of biology psychology. Today, biopsychology is amid one of the most active studies in the field of psychology. Many colleges and universities offer biopsychology studies to educate students to perform research, and now many academic journals specialize in the publication of biopsychological research. Biopsychology did not join in scientific research until the 20th century.
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