There are three fundamental aspects to this unit, namely: 1. brain function as the biological support for psychological functioning, 2. the influence of Culture on the individual's cognitive development, and finally 3. man's activity in the world, embedded in a system of social relations, as the main focus of interest in psychological studies.
Luria was the one who dedicated himself most intensely to the study of psychological functions related to the central nervous system, being one of the most important neuropsychologists. For him, humans, of all animals, are those born less prepared, which is a positive thing, as it means they have a wider range of things to learn. Luria also describes brain functions as a functional system, where each action would be the responsibility of an entire system, not just a specific point or group of cells. Therefore, the same action could be performed in various ways.
According to Luria, the three units of brain function are: 01. the unit for regulating brain activity and wakefulness; 02. the unit for programming, regulating, and controlling activity; 03. the unit for programming, regulating, and controlling activity.
A large part of Luria's research was conducted using instruments in the countries of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, in 1931 and 1932. Vygotsky was not with him, as he was already very ill at that time.
Leontiev was one of Vygotsky's closest collaborators and was fundamental to the construction of "new psychology" in Russia. He is credited with elaborating the Theory of Activity.
The Theory of Activity aimed to establish activity as an important focus for shaping the individual. For Leontiev, there was a distinction between action and activity, as the former did not have direct motivation or object as its goal. According to this same theory, man would only act if motivated.
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