Evolutionary Psychology: Learning‚ Biology and the Brain Hegel—thesis (consciousness mind) anti thesis (beh) synthesis (cog/beh) Taste Aversion: powerful disinclination toward eating or drinking certain substances. Easily learned—sometimes after a single exposure—are highly resistant to extinction and demonstrate biological constraints What are 3 characteristics of taste aversion that classical conditioning doesn’t explain very well? 1. Conditioning results from the repeated pairing
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hypothalamic nucleus (hunger) b) ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (satiety) *Hyperphagia- damage to VMHN *Hypophagia-damage to LHN 4. Subthalamus a.k.a. prethalamus forms part of extrapyramidal system CEREBRAL CORTEX (telencephalon/cerebrum) largest part of the brain higher brain functions GM (cell bodies) outside WM (fiber tracts inside) 2 hemisphere‚ 4 lobes FUNCTIONS: Left Right
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movements. The Midbrain is comprised of the upper part of the brain stem and it controls some of the reflexive actions‚ eye movement‚ and motor functions. The Forebrain is the largest and most developed part of the brain‚ also known as the Cerebrum. The Cerebrum is covered in a 1.5mm to 5 mm layer which is called a cortex. This cortex is also known as
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us to interpret seeing and receiving the information that we see. “Most of our higher functions‚ those human abilities that differentiate us from the other animals‚ are coordinated within the cerebral cortex. This is the outermost layer of the cerebrum‚ wholly composed of gray matter and subdivided into six sub-layers‚ from the hippocampus to the neocortex” (Human Motor/Sensory Brain Cortices – Nervous System‚ n.d.‚ p.xx-xx). The motor cortex is the side that actually controls our muscles‚ the
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behavior and mental processes‚ this includes peoples thoughts‚ emotions‚ perceptions‚ memories‚ reasoning‚ and biological activities. Define the cerebral cortex The layer of unmyelinated neurons (gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum. The cerebral cortex is responsible for higher functions of the nervous system‚ including voluntary muscle activity and learning‚ language‚ and memory. It is composed of neurons and axons. Define hemisphere as it relates to the
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system. The spinal cord carries messages to the brain and also to the nerve cells that carry messages from the brain. Your body senses everything. Like something smashing your toe. You react to it. It all sends itself to the brain and it reacts. The cerebrum‚ controls thinking. The nerve cells carry information from all central nervous system. Like certain areas‚ such as the 5 senses. Sensory receptors get information from the body. The eyes‚ ears‚ nose‚ tongue‚ and skin are your sensory receptors
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involved in many of our emotions and motivations‚ particularly those that are related to survival. Such emotions include fear‚ anger‚ and emotions related to sexual behavior.| Cerebellum| 1560s‚ from Latin cerebellum "a small brain‚" diminutive of cerebrum "brain."| A large projecting part of the brain concerned
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expressive that involve logic‚ language and analytical thinking. and creative task. 2. Where is the front of the brain? Where is the back? Front of the brain is located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere 3. Label the cerebrum and cerebellum and describe their functions. Cerebral functions: controls complex Cerebellar functions: controls balance thought processes. And maintains muscle coordination
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balance Coordinates left and right hand movements on the steering wheel 3. Thalamus:Switchboard between sensory neurons and higher brain regions that deal with seeing‚ hearing‚ tasting and touching. Relays visual and auditory cues to areas of the cerebrum 4. Hypothalamus: Regulates thirst‚ hunger‚ body temperature and sexual behavior. Controls maintenance functions‚ i.e.‚ eating; Linked to emotion & reward center. Makes us aware when we are too hot or too cold ( to adjust the temperature controls)
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language comprehension‚ and memory. 4. Occipital lobe The portion of the (mammalian) brain that is responsible for visual processing. 5. Frontal lobe The lobe involved in organization‚ planning‚ and inhibition control. 6. 7. Cerebrum The largest and most highly developed part of the human brain. Spinal cord Portion of the central nervous system which carries information between the brain and the body. 8. Cerebellum Latin for “little brain” this structure is involved
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