Myers Psychology 6/e Test Bank I CHAPTER 2 Neuroscience and Behavior Learning Objectives 1. Explain why psychologists are concerned with human biology. Neural Communication (pp. 48-54) 2. Describe the structure of a neuron‚ and explain how neural impulses are generated. 3. Describe how nerve cells communicate‚ and discuss the impact of neurotransmitters and drugs on human behavior. The Nervous System (pp. 54-57) 4. Identify the major divisions of the nervous
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EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY Neuroscience and Behavior (7th Edition) David Myers PowerPoint Slides Aneeq Ahmad Henderson State University Worth Publishers‚ © 2008 Chapter 2 1 Neuroscience and Behavior 2 Neuroscience and Behavior Neural Communication The Endocrine System Neurons The Brain How Neurons Communicate Older Brain Structures How Neurotransmitters Influence Us The Cerebral Cortex The Nervous System Our Divided Brain The Peripheral Nervous System
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Cortical-limbic pathways - such as the amygdala and prefrontal cortex have critical role in regulate emotions and maintenance the psychological homeostasis. One of the remarkable findings in cultural neuroscience modulates neural response in the prefrontal regions as a function of cultural values
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Topic: The Effects of Gender in Memory Thesis Statement: Gender Affects Memory 1. Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Significance of the Study 1.4 Definition of Terms 2. Body 2.1 Definition of Memory 2.2 Types of Memory 2.2.1 Sensory Memory 2.2.2 Short Term Memory 2.2.3 Long Term Memory 2.3 Definition of Gender 2.4 Types of Gender 2.4.1 Female 2.4.1.1 Long Term Memory 2.4.1.2 Brain 2.4.1.3 Task 2.4.2 Male 2.4.2.1 Long
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some people take pride in murdering others‚ one should expect some abnormality in the brain‚ the immediate source of psychopathic traits. Scans of the brain revealed that psychopathy in criminals was associated with reduced connectivity between the amygdala‚ a part of the brain that processes negative stimuli‚ and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC)‚ a region in the front
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Enkephalins and Endorphins Do you have an experience that you cut your finger‚ it is painful in the few minutes‚ after that‚ it stops that feeling. Do you know why? This related a kind of hormone called opioid peptides. Their function is as j nanalgesic hormones. Opioid neuropeptides were first discovered in 1974 by two independent groups of investigators: John Hughes and Hans Kosterlitz of Scotland isolated — from the brain of a pig，called enkephalins.1 Around the same time‚ in a calf brain‚
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Published Online February 14‚ 2012 The neurobiology of depression Eleni Palazidou * East London Foundation Trust‚ Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health‚ Mile End Hospital‚ London E1 4DG‚ UK Introduction or background: Depressive disorder is a long term‚ relapsing condition associated with high levels of disability and mortality. It has a neurobiological basis and is associated with functional and structural brain abnormalities. Downloaded from http://bmb.oxfordjournals.org/ by guest on
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limbic system (a part of the brain)‚ the amygadala‚ the seat of all emotions in the brain‚ takes over the neocortex. The neocortex is the part of the brain that is responsible for our thinking. During this moment the neocortex stops functioning. The amygdala gets triggered and in an instant takes control of the brain‚ in a sense hijacking it. Thus‚ it is called emotional hijacking. Emotional hijacking does not occur just like that out of no where. Usually certain past events that are disturbing
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Introduction: Brian scans of people diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder have shown a reduction or deformity of the brain (Moskowitz‚ 2011). While reading this paper‚ one will find the definition‚ symptoms‚ and treatment of antisocial personality disorder. Definition of antisocial personality disorder: While growing up most people are taught do not lie‚ be polite to everyone‚ and never forget your manners. People that have antisocial personality disorder do not follow those rules opposed
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Critical Review of Glenn‚ A. L.‚ Raine‚ A.‚Yaralian‚ P. S. and Yang‚ Y. (2010). Increased Volume of the Striatum in Psychopathic Individuals. Glenn‚ Raine‚ Yaralian and Yang (2010) in an effort to explore an area containing a limited amount of literature‚ conducted a study examining the volume of the Corpus Striatum in psychopathic individuals when compared with the control group. According to existent literature the Striatum is associated to traits which are prevalent in psychopathy‚ these include
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