uestion : You are at a basketball game and the arena is packed; the crowd is evenly split between fans of the two teams. At one point‚ the referee makes a call. Half of the fans yell insults; the other half of the fans shout their approval. The event reminds you of the topic of today’s lecture in psychology class. What was the likely topic of the lecture? Student Answer: bias experiments psychoanalysis extraneous variables Instructor Explanation: Chapter 1
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PSYCH Ch. 3 Neurosystem (Central Nervous System) CNS – Brain & Spinal Cord (Peripheral) PNS Soma – cell body‚ contains nucleus and much of chemical machinery common to most cells Dendrite – part of neuron that is specialized to receive information Axon – transmits information away from the soma to other neurons/muscles/glands Action potential – brief period where channels open and it changes chemical reaction within cell Absolute Refractory Period – minimum length of time after an
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youth that grow up in inner-city poverty. New studies have shown that children growing up in these areas are actually experiencing psychological changes due to violence and other effects of poverty due to the over stimulation of their frontal lobe. The frontal lobe controls instincts‚ reactions to emotional stimulus‚ and is the primary instrument in child processing. As the brain is overstimulated by excess violence there is proof that it begins to adapt and change. This change causes children in
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Dopamine Dopamine is simply a messenger in the brain. It is released by people themselves‚ their activities‚ and certain drugs. The rationale of this research is to resolve how this neurotransmitter changes with age‚ and to see how dopamine affects the brain‚ as well as the body. This neurotransmitter can greatly affect your mindset of some activities. A psychology professor at Vanderbilt University‚ Steve Zald‚ conducted a study this year. He used PET scans on people that were so-called “thrill
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Conclusion 1. Why is the story of Phineas Gage considered so extraordinary? What does his story teach us about the brain? Pole struck through his skull and his brain‚ once recoved‚ the man was perfectly fine with only minor personality changes 2. (Optional) Scientists have used a drawing called a motor homunculus to show the connection between different body parts and areas of the brain. This drawing is a cartoon of the human body‚ where the bigger the body parts‚ the more area of the motor cortex
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The Seven Sins of Memory Jasey Masoner Oklahoma State University The human brain is a very complex and intricate part of the human body. It is filled with hundreds of functions‚ one of these tasks being memory. Memory is the ability to retrieve and store information over time. There are many ways to use the memory‚ and many ways the memory works. Memory is a great operation of the brain‚ but it also has its disadvantages. A good example of these drawbacks is the famous
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area is located on the left frontal lobe of most people. Secondly‚ the hippocampus is in charge of controlling our muscles also our memories. When you are playing with cards you need to have control over your muscles so you can move the cards also when one is telling a story of something that happen earlier in his life to his friends that person need his memory to recall those even also to remember his friends’ names. The hippocampus is located within the medial temporal lobe on each side of the brain
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removing small sections of the brain Method of last resort “The stone of folly”‚ for cases of madness Prefrontal lobotomy − Developed by psychiatrist Egas Moniz − Severance of certain nerve fibers‚ connecting the frontal lobes with deep brain structures‚ especially with those of the thalamus and hypothalamus PSYCHOSURGERY Results of prefrontal lobotomy − Dramatic reduction in agitation and anxiety Side effects − − Inability to plan ahead
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The means by which the brain performs are referred to as neuroprocesses‚ which are related to learning and memory. The brain is the center of every function of the body that controls functional learning and memory and how the two are interdependent. Learning occurs when the memory is stimulated. The memory is activated once learning has taken place. With knowledge at the center of attention‚ it is imperative to stimulate the brain through lifelong learning to achieve longevity and quality of life
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testing‚ IQ scores and other survey data. An example of case-study method is the Phineas Gage research. Phineas was the man who had an accident and a metal pole entered through its skull. It entered through his left cheek and exited through its frontal lobe. There were many factors that made of this situation really abnormal. Just after the accident Phineas was awake. He lost the vision in his left eye‚ but in his right eye the vision was perfect. Besides he didn’t suffer any paralysis and had
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