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Help explain the central tenets of the "Cartesian Dualism" doctrine. Help explain the impact of the "Cartesian Dualism" doctrine on the formation of psychology as a formal discipline of study.

Help explain the meaning of "associationism". Help explain the role "associationism" played in the development of modern-day psychology.

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This solution discusses the central tenets of "Cartesian Dualism" and associationism and how both have impacted the formation of psychology as a formal discipline of study.

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The central tenets of the "Cartesian Dualism" doctrine are that there are two fundamentally different types of substances: mental and material. The mental does not occupy space and the material cannot express thought. Despite these differences, they interact. Mental events cause physical events and physical events cause mental events. Through this doctrine, Descartes was able to distinguish consciousness and self-awareness from the brain. The doctrine ...

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