Neurobiological Case Study: Mrs. B

Neurobiological: Losing a loved one can be a shattering experience for an individual that can have many negative impacts on that person’s life and actions. In this scenario, Mrs. B lost not only her father, but she also lost the company of her only son. The resulting stress of grief from feelings of loss is translated by the brain into a chemical reactions in the body. Initially the body undergoes a protective reaction in which the hormone adrenocorticotrophin is produced by stimulation of the pituitary gland. A second reaction occurs when adrenocorticotrophin interacts with the adrenal gland and cortisone is produced. In Mrs. B’s case, long term stress from multiple sources of grief may have caused prolonged production of excess cortisone.
His age may also lead him to think that it is too late for him to change his habits of tardiness and that there is no longer a point in tying to change his habits. He may also think that it is too late for him to reform and be successful in his relationship. This line of thinking would lead him to be less motivated, which would explain the increase in his dilatoriness and lack of initiative and why he doesn't call his date and
A study of how specific behavioral evolvements have benefited human survival can help to explain why those specific behaviors exist. This perspective is often applied to societal behaviors since the evolvement of humans often takes place on the societal level. In the case of corporal punishment being used on children, a key component in the reason for its use is the ability of human beings to learn and to be conditioned. This ability, from an evolutionary standpoint, likely arose because it allowed for humans to survive better and advance more rapidly. In addition to this, corporal punishment on children often takes place in schools and households, where adults attempt to positively teach and shape young children. A parent may use corporal punishment on his or her child in order to teach the child to be a specific way that would increase the child’s success and ability to survive (therefore increasing competitive advantage and chances for natural selection). Usually parents desire the success of their children and will try to teach and shape them in a way that will make them more competitive