cerebrum. But the function includes motor control and some emotion (pg.441). The Amygdala is part of the limbic system and is more knowledgeable. The Limbic system is known to control our emotions such as those of pleasant and unpleasant. It is known to be located in the cerebral and diencephalon structure of the brain (Marieb and Katja Hoehn‚ 2013‚ pg.449-450). Autism is more commonly known for a lack of amygdala‚ but in this case it can also play a huge part in the Tourette’s syndrome as it also
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UNDERSTANDING HOW KEY FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN ARE AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA You do not have to become an expert on the brain to be a good dementia health care worker. However‚ having a basic awareness of the brain’s functioning may help you to understand some of the difficulties a person with dementia is experiencing. It can also help to explain some of the behaviours you may find challenging and difficult to comprehend. The level of damage taking place in the brain (‘neurological impairment’)
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Mario Ezquivel Psychology Block 4 Mr. Nino Phobias A phobia is an intense fear of things‚ activities‚ animals or even other people‚ that is uncontrollable. People suffering from phobias usually suffer from anxiety attacks when they find themselves in the situations‚ things or the person they have fear of. Phobias are more often gotten through traumatic experiences though some of them are inherent to the victims. If it is untreated‚ phobias can cause long term damage on the mental and physical health
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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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conversation. The patient was studied for 44 years before he was put to an MRI scanner in 1997 and immediately things became clearer. The brain damage was larger than the researcher had estimated. It included the hippocampus‚ the amygdala and other areas close to the amygdala. The HM case study’s findings are valid since they are scientifically proven by the MRI scan. However‚ the study cannot be replicated to other humans to test its validity. Finally‚ there is the fMRI‚ or else; the functional magnetic
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What is PTSD It has been several decades since mental illness was associated to war conditions was clinically recognized. Recent research has shown a strong connection between wartime events such as witnessing the death of comrades‚ friendly fire or improvised explosive device (IED) explosions and posttraumatic stress disorder. With a conflict as devastating as the American Civil War‚ it would be logical to think that Civil War soldiers experienced events that put them at risk similar to today’s soldiers
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When Kids Get Life In the Frontline video “When Kids Get Life” we were introduced to 5 cases in the state of Colorado where teenage boys had been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. After watching the video I found myself struggling to have an objective opinion on the issue presented‚ mostly because of personal experiences being a victim of childhood abuse and also having a family member (my brother) murdered. I felt the video to be very one sided but I do find myself agreeing with the
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Accuracy of Flashbulb memories – This presentation deals with the topic of flashbulb memories and how accurate they can be. The awareness of flashbulb memory was first conveyed by psychologist Roger Brown and James Kulik in 1977. It was proposed that flashbulb memories are so emotionally important to us that they are embedded with vividness‚ accuracy and with complete fullness in our minds. They argued for an existence of a memory mechanism that‚ when triggered by an event that was of unusual
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Borderline Personality Disorder #2.) What are the following biological and physiological factors that may explain the Cause(s) of this disorder or explain the changes in these factors that are attributes to the disorder? Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) patients have a hard time regulating emotion. This makes them socially sensitive and moody. BPD patients are often unable to control;m emotional stability‚ impulsive behavior‚ and interpersonal relationships. “Borderline” describes patients
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Discuss the interaction between cognition and physiology in terms of behavior • Introduction: cognition‚ physiology‚ relation • Amnesia: retrograde‚ anterograde • Memory: multi-store‚ division‚ *amnesic patients‚ ways of distinguishing types of memory (KC‚ spiers maguire and burgess‚ vargha and khadem) • HM • Clive Wearing • Conclusion: cognition‚ physiology Cognition‚ as defined by Neisser‚ is all the processes by which the brain transforms‚ reduces‚ elaborates‚ stores‚ retrieves
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