The Brain and Behavior

Abby Prochaska
BEH/225
October 26, 2014
Dr. Gigi Servis

The brain is separated into four main lobes, which include the frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital lobe. The frontal lobes are concerned with management of movement, from stimulation of a person muscles to conceptual planning on what to carry out. The temporal lobe is the main area for premature auditory processing and a high-level visual processing area. The frontal lobes are located on the front and the top area of the brain. Their major functions include controlling the muscles and body movement, reasoning, thinking skills, problem solving and protection consciousness, memory, personality, and behavior. They are very susceptible to injury, because not only they are located on the right and front of the brain, but also because the part of the skull that gives it support has a rugged surface with edges that are sharp. Individuals who have injured their frontal lobes may have trouble during movement, and activating and controlling their arms and legs muscles may be a problem. These people may be more demanding in their actions and portray some signs of aggression and frustrations. They lack the ability to control themselves from mentioning and uttering some inappropriate things (Miller and Cummings, 2007). The temporal lobes are located on the side of the brain relatively above the ears and are concerned with the following functions: language, recall, vision, sexual behavior, audible range and emotions. Both the left and right temporal lobes have different functions that they carry out. In this case, individuals who have damaged their right temporal lobes may experience problems and have difficulties in recognizing faces and often may talk excessively. To the individuals who have damaged their left temporal lobes have difficulties in understanding spoken languages, remembering and distinguishing words. They can hardly solve a mathematic problem. Individuals who have damaged temporal lobes always have short- term memory loss. They also have increased aggression and sexual behavior (Gualtieri, 2002).
Around 20-50% of individuals with front temporal disorder have an affected first-degree-relative. On the contrary, 50-80% of individuals show to be the primary person with this dysfunctional in the family, also known as sporadic or non-familial front temporal. In these cases, other persons in the family do not appear to be at amplified danger for developing the situation. Family Frontal Temporal disorders are deduced when more than one relative affiliate is affected, often in two or more age group. The primary cause of Frontal Temporal disorders within the family is not always recognized. Even though the chances of family members to develop these disorders, the actual danger is hard to assess. Among persons with Frontal Temporal disorders, around 10% have a change in a single gene. Single gene causes for these two disorders are acquired in an autosomal dominant way, meaning the child of affected has a 50% chance of inheriting (Coon, 2006). In conclusion, brain is a major part of our body. It controls major functions within human body such as movement, hearing, thinking and all other functions. It is crucial to protect our brain from all factors and functions that may cause damage to it. In case of an accident, it is essential to seek medical assistance for examination in order to ensure that proper functioning is maintained.

References
Coon, D., & Coon, D. (2006). Psychology: A modular approach to mind and behavior. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. Accessed October 26, 2014
Gualtieri, C. T. (2002). Brain injury and mental retardation: Psychopharmacology and neuropsychiatry. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Accessed October 26, 2014
Miller, B. L., & Cummings, J. L. (2007). The human frontal lobes: Functions and disorders. New York, N.Y: Guilford Press.

References: Coon, D., & Coon, D. (2006). Psychology: A modular approach to mind and behavior. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. Accessed October 26, 2014 Gualtieri, C. T. (2002). Brain injury and mental retardation: Psychopharmacology and neuropsychiatry. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Accessed October 26, 2014 Miller, B. L., & Cummings, J. L. (2007). The human frontal lobes: Functions and disorders. New York, N.Y: Guilford Press.