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    Emotional Intelligence Chapter 14 Temperament Is Not Destiny Kaprice Williams 10/28/2012 “Temperament is not Destiny” quotes a study. The people having strong right and left frontal activity were tested on a personality test. The first group showed a distinctive behavior. They were prone to be moody‚ suspicious of the world and worried about small problems; however‚ the second group showed entirely different trends. They were lower in depression‚ more confident

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    Infatuation Verses Love

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    The strange emotion‚ warm and tingling. It is a symptom of something stranger‚ yet nearly everyone experiences it. Infatuation. The symptoms are passion‚ a desire to be close‚ and strange emotions. The definition of infatuation: Infatuation‚ is a static process characterised by an unrealistic expectation of blissful passion without positive growth and development. Characterised by a lack of trust‚ lack of loyalty‚ lack of commitment‚ lack of passion. An infatuation is not necessarily foreplay

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    processes. The influence of normal aging (or development from childhood through old age) on cognitive‚ social‚ or neural processes (including memory‚ self-concept‚ interpersonal interactions‚ stereotyping‚ the engagement of prefrontal cortex‚ amygdala‚ or and medial temporal lobes). Beneficial and harmful contributions of context to memory processes with age (spanning verbal‚ visual‚ and spatial contexts). The effects of individualism vs. collectivism (independence and interdependence) on cognitive

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    Advertising And The Seven Sins Of Memory Larry Percy Copenhagen Business School INTRODUCTION As if effective marketing communication were not hard enough to achieve‚ even if we succeed in getting our message attended to and processed‚ and a positive intention formed‚ the very nature of memory may step in and upset everything. Memory distortion and plain old forgetting are unfortunate facts of life. The important question‚ however‚ is: can we do anything about it? As with most things‚ if we are

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    think the authors intended it to be for anyone interested in behavioral science. 2) I thought the articles were fascinating. It was very interesting to learn how certain parts of your brain can trigger certain behaviors and criminal activity. 3) Amygdala – part of brain that processes memory and emotional reactions. Purportedly- believed or reported to be the case. Phrenology- detailed study of cranium‚ as a supposed indicator of character and mental abilities. 4) I don’t know about the title

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    model (GAM)‚ a theory explained by C. Nathan DeWall and Craig A. Anderson. It is a biosocial-cognitive model designed to account for both short- and long-term effects of a range of variables on aggression. Thus‚ it is believed that the frontal lobes‚ amygdala and a neurotransmitter serotonin is responsible for aggressive behavior. However‚ the understanding behind this is limited since psychological experiments that may cause individuals harm directly conflicts with ethical

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    Weekly By Karen Kaplan Research: Criminal Behavior May Be Hard-Wired Are some people born criminals? Increasing evidence shows from neuroscience suggests that many aspects of antisocial behavior can be traced to dysfunctional brains. For instance‚ brain scans of prisoners suggest the circuitry involved in fear conditioning has gone awry in criminal minds. Deformities of certain parts of the brain that may contribute to antisocial and psychopathic behavior have also been linked to a greater

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    Neurotransmitters send messages around our brain and between neurons of the nervous system; which controls almost everything we do‚ including our behaviours. Examples of how the brain affects our behaviour is shown indifferent areas of the brain e.g. amygdala is involved in generating emotions in the brain. (How do nature and nurture influence human development? Which has more influence on human development‚ nature (genes) or nurture (environment)?‚ 2011)); Our unique experiences in our environment influence

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    25/02/2011 Adolescence Learning Outcomes • By the end of the lecture‚ and with additional reading‚ students should: - be able to articulate the two system hypothesis - be aware of the evidence in support of differential rates of maturation in the socio-emotional and cognitive control systems - be aware of the theoretical implications of differential rates of maturation in the socio-emotional and cognitive control systems PY0004 Chris Pawson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QNO9xDADB 8 http://www

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    in emotion: 1.Many interrelated brain structures are involved in the recognition and experience of various emotions‚ often loosely defined as the limbic system. 2. Several subcortical structures are important in emotion. a. Damage to the amygdala impairs recognition and expression of fear‚ anger‚ and happiness. b. Damage to the basal ganglia impairs recognition and expression of disgust. B.Lateralized function of cerebral hemispheres 1. Right hemisphere a. High activity is associated

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