In the neuropsychological field‚ one way to know whether the processing of face is carried out by the domain-specificity or domain-general mechanism is to study patients with brain damage in visual areas. For example‚ patients CK who lost ability to recognize objects after a car accident performed perfectly on the tasks of face recognition. () Meanwhile‚ many cases of patients who suffered prosopagnosia‚ their ability of object identification remains intact. It suggests there is a double dissociation
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REVIEW doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02157.x Social cognition in alcoholism: a link to prefrontal cortex dysfunction? Jennifer Uekermann & Irene Daum Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience‚ Ruhr-University of Bochum‚ Bochum‚ Germany ABSTRACT Aims Alcoholism is associated with a range of cognitive deficits. These deficits might be explained by the ‘frontal lobe hypothesis’ which suggests a specific vulnerability of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to the neurotoxic effects of alcohol. Social
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University of Phoenix Material Week One Quiz Multiple Choice Choose the correct option for each question. 1. Chromosomes consist of large‚ double-stranded molecules of: a. deoxyribonucleic acid. b. ribonucleic acid. c. autosomal genes. d. recombination genes. 2. Which of the following is NOT one of the many ways that genes can affect behavior? a. Genes may affect neurotransmitter levels or receptors. b. Genes can act indirectly by making it more likely you will be raised in a particular environment
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Phineas Gage Paper PSY/360 May 19‚ 2014 Evi Pover Phineas Gage Paper The layout of the brain is more complex than what can see by the human eye. The creation of Neuroscience helped divide the brain into portions and their functions. This sectioning of the brain and the individual functions was proved furthered when the case of Phineas Gage was examined. Role of the Brain in Cognitive Functions The brain is comprised of two hemispheres or halves:
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The article in which I chose to examine is called Right Brain‚ Left Brain: Fact and Fiction‚ written by Jerre Levy. In the past fifteen years or so there has been a lot of talk of left brain and right brain people. Levy’s reason for righting this article was clearly to stop the misconceptions and show the truth about how our brain hemispheres operate. Levy first explores the myth of the left brain and right brain theory. She states that generally people see the left hemisphere of the
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Unit 4222-237 Dementia awareness (DEM 201) Outcome 1 1. Dementia is not an illness or disease in itself ‚ but is a broad term which describes a range of signs and symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by certain disease and conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease or vascular dementia. 2. AREA OF THE BRAIN KEY FUNCTIONING that could be affected by dementia Frontal lobe Movement ‚ emotional behaviour ‚ personality interpretation and feeling Parietal lobe Language ‚ spacial awareness and
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AP Psychology Exam Review Breakdown of Question Categories: 2-4% history – (prologue) 6-8% methods and approaches – (chapter 1) 8-10% biological bases of behavior – (chapter 2‚ 3‚ 14) 7-9% sensation and perception – (chapter 5‚ 6) 2-4% states of consciousness – (chapter 7) 7-9% learning – (chapter 8) 8-10% cognition – (chapter 9‚ 10) 7-9% motivation and emotion – (chapter 12‚ 13) 7-9% developmental psychology – (chapter 4) 6-8% personality – (chapter 15) 5-7% testing and individual
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Quiz #3 Josi Leger Neurons - Neurons are nerve cells that are located in the nervous system‚ the main function of the neurons is to send and transmit messages so that we may function and move. Dendrite – Are located on neurons and they look like tree shape stems‚ they are what sends the signals out from the neuron and they also receive signals along with sending electrical stimulations to the soma. Synaptic Gap – This is a small gap between the cell membrane and the synapse it separates the
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Dementia Dementia The word Dementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss‚ and difficulties with thinking‚ problem solving or language. Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease or a series of strokes. Dementia is progressive‚ meaning that the symptoms will gradually get worse. Dependent on which part of the brain is affected a person will present differently. Area of the Brain Key Functions that could be affected Frontal Lobe
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Science = boat - continually rebuild while trying to stay afloat -phil/scientist…psych/nero same boat -psych- info about mental models -but psych needs to be constrined by knowledge of the brian -psych- can be more functional -but study of brain alone = not enough about mind -psychologicl and phenomenicallevels need to be examined aswe Return to smith intro notes -unerstand neuro cognitive operations and consciousness -combo of operations -experiencene‚ naural events‚ cognitive
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