The amygdala‚ shaped like an almond‚ is a set of nervous tissue that is located in the interior of the temporal lobe. The function of the amygdala is to regulate fear and aggression. Patients with BPD are found to have a much smaller amygdala as opposed to someone who does not‚ thus causing it to be overactive. The more overactive the amygdala is the higher the intensity of the emotion is experienced and the longer period of time it takes the person to calm down. Alongside the amygdala is the
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Darby McDaniel Mrs. Robertson AVID 11 Period 2 22 August 2012 The Capgras Delusion Vocabulary: 1.) Lynch-pin: a central cohesive source of support and stability Sentence: I suppose you could call my mom my lynch-pin‚ she’s always got my back. 2.) Neuropsychological: of or concerned with studies the structure and function of the brain as they relate to specific psychological processes and behaviors Sentence: Capgras Delusion is a type of neuropsychological disorder. 3.) Cognitive:
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By studying psychopaths Marsh got an overview of the total opposite of an altruistic person‚ and she found three important aspects: 1) psychopaths have poorer recognition-skills of other people’s fear. 2) The amygdala of a psychopath is under reactive to fear. 3) The amygdala of a psychopath is smaller than average. With this data‚ Marsh wanted to research whether or not it was different for highly altruistic people as well. Marsh tested people who showed a huge level of altruism: people who
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Trauma is a part of everyone’s life. Some people are affected outwardly‚ others are not. Trauma does not have to be a traumatizing event‚ sometimes it can just be the stress of everyday life taking an overwhelming toll on the body and the mind. Trauma can change a person for the rest of their life. It can change their behavior‚ personality‚ and even the size of their hippocampus. The hippocampus‚ which is the center for emotion and memory‚ is a very important part of the brain. When most people think
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Many people experience traumatic events in their lives that affect them for the rest of their lives. With tragic events that change the course of one’s life‚ science comes into play in order to control or resolve the issues that come along with it. With careful research‚ scientists have discovered a few key points that affect one’s mental state. In recent studies‚ scientists have found an answer for those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. Anxiety may come in
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Processing In PTSD‚ Social Anxiety Disorder‚ And Specific Phobia. American Journal of Psychiatry‚ 164(10)‚ 1476-1488. Gallagher‚ M.‚ Kapp‚ B.‚ Musty‚ R.‚ & Driscoll‚ P. (1977). Memory Formation: Evidence For A Specific Neurochemical System In The Amygdala. Science‚ 198(4315)‚ 423-425. Gelpin‚ E.‚ Bonne‚ O.‚ Peri‚ T.‚ Brandes‚ D.‚ & Shalev‚ A. (1996). Treatment of recent trauma survivors with benzodiazepines: a prospective study. Journal of Clincal Psychiatry‚ 57‚ 390-394. Gilbertson‚ M.‚ Shenton‚
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However much you may deny it‚ psychopathics are more common than people may think. They are just another person on this world. A psychopath it defined as a person suffering from a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. These traits are often seen in police officers‚ prison guards‚ and CEO’s of major corporations. There is one thing these professions all have in common: power Complete power can change a person virtually overnight. One of the biggest positions of power is
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To what extent do cognitive and biological factors interact in emotion? Example exam approach: In this answer I will discuss the interaction of cognitive and biological factors with reference to three theories. Psychologists have long debated the role physiological‚ cognitive and behavioural factors play in emotions. Originally believed to be a physiological experience‚ research now suggests that emotions are an interaction of both physiological and cognitive factors. Different theories debate
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I believe that stress is important‚ because I am a stressor myself. But there is much more to stress than I originally thought. Stress can actually kill you! It made me stop and think. In fact‚ stress is linked to the main causes of death in the world: heart disease‚ cancer‚ lung ailments‚ accidents‚ liver cirrhosis‚ and suicide. Stress is much more than I bargained for! In fact‚ there are many areas of stress that I found‚ but I tried to stick with the ones that affected me most‚ which means the
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controlling this than children or adults. During adolescence the amygdala (part of the brain that processes fear) develops before the prefrontal cortex (part of the brain that controls reasoning and executive control) this means that the brain at this stage has more capacity for fear and anxiety but is underdeveloped for calm‚ reasoning and moderating emotions. The amygdala and de prefrontal cortex work together in certain events‚ the amygdala responds to fear by sending an alert to the prefrontal cortex
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