Brain Lateralization and Language Reflection Terence O. Roberts PSY/340 October 6‚ 2014 11:59PM Rebecca Gazda Brain Lateralization and Language Reflection In this reflection paper the author defines brain lateralization as a complex and ongoing process by differing regions of the brain which control specific behaviors and cognitive skills. It will also cover what happens to language when the brain experiences a trauma or damage. Brain lateralization is a very complex process in which different
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PSYC 101 BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR PARTS OF THE BRAIN MEDULLA- LOCATED IN THE BRAIN STEM; CONTROLS BREATHING AND HEARTBEAT PONS- LOCATED IN THE BRAINSTEM; CONTROLS BREATHING AND HEARTBEAT; CONNECTS THE MEDULLA TO THE TWO SIDES OF THE CEREVELLUM TO HELP COORDINATE AND INTEGRATE MOVEMENT ON EACH SIDE OF THE BODY; INVOLVED IN SLEEP AND DREAMING RETICULAR FORMATION- A NERVE NETWORK THAT RUNS UP THE CENTER OF THE BRAINSTEM; PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CONTROLLING ALERTNESS AND ATTENTION. CEREBELLUM-
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Week 1: Foundations & Themes in Cognitive Psychology -Where do nativists think knowledge comes from? Where do empiricists think knowledge comes from? Nativists think knowledge comes from inborn characteristics of the brain‚ that is we are predisposed to learn certain things. Empiricists think we start out with a blank slate and acquire knowledge through experiences with the world. -What is Behaviorism? What do behaviorists study? What don’t behaviorists study? Behaviorism is the idea that
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Robert J. Zatorre‚ Joyce L. Chang‚ and Virginia B. Penhune assert in their article “When the Brain Plays Music: Auditory–Motor Interactions in Music Perception and Productions‚” that the premotor cortex (PMC) is involved in both direct and indirect auditory–motor interactions. To further understand the different parts of their assertion‚ they divide the PMC into two parts: ventral premotor cortex (vPMC) and dorsal premotor cortex (dPMC). According to their observations‚ the vPMC is involved in what
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Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that affects a person’s ability to feel‚ behave‚ mental or emotional responsiveness and thinking clearly. It is referred as the “disease of the brain” (umm.edu). With the cause being unknown there are multiple factors that are believed to play a role in schizophrenia which is genetics and brain chemistry. It is characterized by disturbances in communication‚ perception and behavior lasting more than 6 months (umm.edu). A person suffering from Schizophrenia
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Look around you; Everyone looks different‚ on the outside‚ but have you ever thought that their brain may look different as well? The brain can be changed by many different factors‚ some of which have negative effects on how your brain functions. These effects could have been and can be prevented‚ others you‚ or your parents‚ have no control over. Preventable or not‚ the brain physically and functionally is affected by many different factors‚ some of which include: gender‚ learning disabilities and
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Introduction Throughout my life‚ I have always heard adults and other authority figures say‚ “That if your write with your right hand‚ you use the left side of your brain and if you write with your left hand‚ your use the right side of your brain.” I have always wondered about this say‚ but being an uninquisitive person and always respectful to my elders‚ I just believed what my elders had said and left it at that. However‚ as I have gotten old‚ I have begun to question whether or not that statement
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THE FRONTAL LOBE HAVE MORE THAN ONE FUNCTION DISCUSS. ILLUSTRATING YOUR ANSWERS WITH REFERENCE TO AT LEAST TWO POSSIBLE ROLES OF THE FRONTAL LOBE. The frontal lobes are considered our emotional control centre and home to our personality. There is no other part of the brain where lesions can cause such a wide variety of symptoms (Kolb & Wishaw‚ 1990). The frontal lobes are involved in motor function‚ problem solving‚ spontaneity‚ memory‚ language‚ initiation‚ judgment‚ impulse control‚ and social
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disturbance of any or all of the skills‚ associations and habits of spoken and written language produced by injury to certain brain areas that are specialized for these functions. Thus‚ aphasia can affect auditory comprehension‚ oral expression‚ reading‚ writing‚ word finding‚ and can be accompanied by impaired vision‚ hearing‚ muscle weakness and paralysis or muscle incoordination (McCaffrey‚ 2001). Aphasia is an acquired condition‚ most commonly secondary to a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as
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The five major divisions of the brain are the Telencephalon (cerebral hemispheres)‚ the Diencephalon‚ the Mesencephalon (midbrain)‚ the Metencephalon‚ and the Myelencephalon (medulla). The Telencephalon is the largest portion of the brain. This portion of the brain is in charge of voluntary movements‚ sensory input‚ and complex cognitive process (learning‚ speaking‚ and problem solving skills). The Diencephalon is composed of two structures‚ the thalamus and the hypothalamus. The thalamus holds
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