This video evaluates the Biological Approach as part of the AQA Alevel Psychology course we will be exploring the strengths and limitations that includes supporting evidence, debates, and practical applications.

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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):274281. doi:10.1177/0957154X9300401407
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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), 20162020.
Nestadt et al. (2010)
Nestadt, G., Grados, M., & Samuels, J. F. (2010). Genetics of obsessivecompulsive disorder. Psychiatric Clinics, 33(1), 141158.

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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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