Brianne Westlake May 14‚ 2012 Effects of Marijuana on the Brain Outline I. Thesis – How does the usage of marijuana affect the brain and what causes the intoxication from the drug? What are the long-term and short-term effects from marijuana? II. Body A. Emotions a. Amygdala i. Anxiety and panic ii. Blocking of traumatic experiences iii. Reduces hostility b. Acute psychosis iv. Hallucinations v. Delusions vi
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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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Psychology Final Review Part 1 What is Psychology? The study of the mind/psyche/mental processes and behaviour The symbol is the butterfly (human mortal in Greek myths named Psyche) Psychology is an objective study Three Fundamental Laws of Science 1. Define our variables 2. Observe our variables 3. Measure/quantify our variables B.F Skinner’s theory that we can infer behaviour and measure it Experimental Psychology Late 1800’s in Germany Basic principles of experimentation used to explain psychological
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Brain and Language: Importance of Brain in Language Processing Term project in the course of CS789 Special Topics in Language Acquisition‚ Evolution and Origins by SUMIT MUNDHRA under guidance of Dr. HARISH KARNICK Dr. ACHALA RAINA [Presented on 20th dec 2005] Abstract This paper deals with the studies in Neurological Basis of Language Processing. As evident from various studies done by many researchers‚ the human brain typically has some parts dealing with language processing. It is
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different than is usual for them‚ and the ability to control feelings is also affected. As the disease progresses as do the signs and symptoms. 1.2 The progressive decline in cognitive function affects the following key functions of the brain: The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain‚ its role is in memory‚ attention‚ thought‚ consciousness‚ sense and movement. It has four major lobes that are responsible for these functions. Occipital Lobe: situated in the cerebral cortex and it is responsible
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Lecture in General Psychology The Science of Psychology Psychology is derived from the Greek words psyche and logos‚ meaning soul and study. To the Greek‚ Psychology is simply a study of the soul. Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the behavior of living organisms‚ with special attention to human behavior. It is chiefly concerned with what makes people behave as they do. Psychologists are interested in topics such as learning‚ emotion‚ intelligence‚ heredity and environment
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Why psychology? know yourself figure other ppl out manipulate others Psychology – scientific study of behavior and mental processes Science that studies behavior and the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it‚ and the profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems Key ideas -science -behavior and internal processes -application -level of analysis Great debates in psychology * free will determinism To what extent do we
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1. Review the anatomy of the brain. Which portion is responsible for keeping you awake‚ controlling thought‚ speech‚ emotions and behavior‚ maintaining balance and posture? Emotions and behavior are controlled by the hypothalamus (p.455) The cerebellum is responsible for maintaining balance and posture (p.455) The reticular formation is essential for maintaining wakefulness and in conjunction with the cerebral cortex is referred to as the reticular activating system (p.450) The Broca speech
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Myers Psychology 6/e Test Bank I CHAPTER 2 Neuroscience and Behavior Learning Objectives 1. Explain why psychologists are concerned with human biology. Neural Communication (pp. 48-54) 2. Describe the structure of a neuron‚ and explain how neural impulses are generated. 3. Describe how nerve cells communicate‚ and discuss the impact of neurotransmitters and drugs on human behavior. The Nervous System (pp. 54-57) 4. Identify the major divisions of the nervous
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