activation of the occipital areas of the brain spread to the fronto-temporal locations and activate the amygdala to a large extent (2011). Therefore‚ it can be hypothesized that if Medusa was not a fictional creature‚ she would have decreased gray matter volume in the amygdala which would be the explanation for her atypical behaviors that contribute to her hyper-arousal and remoteness. The amygdala plays vital roles in memory‚ fear‚ and emotion‚ all of which Medusa can relate to (Elbert et. al.‚ 2011)
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Part 1. Phobia 1.1 Meaning of phobia. A phobia (from the Greek: φόβος‚ phóbos‚ meaning "fear" or "morbid fear") is an intense and persistent fear of certain situations‚ activities‚ things‚ animals‚ or people. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared stimulus. When the fear is beyond one’s control‚ and if the fear is interfering with daily life‚ then a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made. This is caused by what are called
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will briefly summarize how the amygdala‚ a limbic structure‚ integrates positive and aversive emotional information and how it affects our D2 receptors. Together with the given questions that will lead us to the goal: to do a brief summary of the article entitled the “Inhibition of Amygdaloid Dopamine D2 Receptors Impairs Emotional Learning Measured with Fear-potentiated Startle” by the three authors namely Quentin Greba‚ Anna Gifkins and Larry Kokkinidis. Amygdala is a limbic structure implicated
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“compared amygdala activation in response to masked emotional faces before and after antidepressant treatment”(Sheline 251) was observed by using fMRI scanning. The “amygdala is the integrative center for emotions‚ emotional behavior‚ and motivation” (Wright). Sheline concluded that “Depressed patients had exaggerated left amygdala activation to all faces‚ greater for fearful faces. Right amygdala did not differ from control subjects. Following treatment‚ patients had bilateral reduced amygdala activation
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with others or feel guilt for wrong doing. Psychopaths may have Hyper-Reactive Dopamine Reward System‚ meaning they have no sense of risk in any situation that would benefit or “pleasure” them. There also may be less brain waves travelling to the Amygdala‚ which is found in the frontal cortex of the brain and is responsible for processing fear. Even though they are marked as a Psychopath‚ that doesn’t automatically mark them as a serial killer. A man by the name of James Fallon‚ a Neuroscientist
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occur during running. The majority of the thoughts arise in the amygdala and the reticular formation and are stimulated through internal fears‚ physical suffering‚ and
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When asked about a teenager‚ most adults would respond by saying “oh dear.” The average teenager tends to be vulnerable like a rollercoaster of emotions and often does not realize that the major contributor to this is the brain. Our brain‚ is the most important organ in our body. From controlling violent behavior to creating mood swings‚ our brain tends to transform over the years. There are a lot of anatomical workings and minute details that go behind the formation of a teenage brain versus an
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learning benefits." Researchers found that sleep deprivation disrupts connection between the amygdala and the medial prefrontal cortex and is critical because the medial prefrontal cortex itself regulates amygdala function. Sleep deprivation cause the amygdala to overreact to negative stimuli because it’s disconnected from brain areas normally moderating its response. The benefit of getting sleep is amygdala regulation. Also a May 2012 study in Education Next looked at more than 146‚000 middle schoolers
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In the dual-pathway model of fear‚ the “high road” leads to the ______ and the “low road” leads to the ______. Answer | | hypothalamus; cerebral cortex | | | cerebral cortex; amygdala | | | amygdala; cerebral cortex | | | cerebral cortex; hypothalamus | | | hypothalamus; amygdale | Curlee has a good ability to recognize emotions in herself and in others. She is also able to effectively manage her emotions. Curlee appears to have high levels of Answer | | emotional intelligence
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of nerves in the brain‚ involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions and drives. The parts of it include the following; Amygdala - almond shaped mass of nuclei involved in emotional responses‚ hormonal secretions‚ and memory. The amygdala is responsible for fear conditioning or the associative learning process by which we learn to fear something. Cingulate Gyrus - a fold in the brain involved with sensory input concerning emotions
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