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    References: Allen‚ C. & Harper‚ V. (2010). Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology‚ Fourth Edition / Edition 4 Wiley‚ John & Sons‚ Incorporated Hoboken‚ NJ ISBN-13: 9781118135662 Crime Times‚ (2007) A lesson from history... Phineas Gage and frontal lobe damage. Retrieved from http://www.crimetimes.org/98d/w98dp5.htm Phillips‚ J. (2012). The Brain and Crime: What is the relationship here? Retrieved from http://drjezphillips.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/the-brain-and-crime-what-is-the-relationship-here/

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    and Loss‚ Vol. 1: Attachment.  Dennis Coon‚ John O. Mitterer.‚ 2008. Psychology: Modules for Active Learning Dennis Coon‚ John O. Mitterer.‚ 2010. Psychology: A Journey Helen Bee‚ Denise Boyd.‚ 2011. Lifespan Development John Fleischman.‚ 2004. Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story About Brain Science Karen A. Foss‚ Stephen W. Littlejohn.‚ 2007. Theories of Human Communication. Melissa May Adams – Hunt.‚ 2011. Sex and Species Differences in Cognition and Emotion: An Evolutionary Approach Murray

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    Everything from emotion‚ problem solving‚ language‚ the way we process and categorize memories‚ and how we learn all stem from the functioning of the brain. This paper will discuss the role of the brain in cognitive functions and describe the impact that Phineas Gage’s accident had on revealing the brain’s role in cognitive function. Anatomy of the Brain Cognitive functions derive from the area of the brain known as the cerebrum. The cerebrum is also known as the cerebral cortex and comprises the majority

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    "How can the study of brain damage inform our understanding of the human brain? The study of brain injury is an imperative tool when trying to understand the in-depth workings of “the most complex object in the known universe”. We have been studying the brain for thousands of years. From Hippocrates in 468BC‚ describing epilepsy as a disturbance of the brain‚ to our modern day MRI and CT scans able to image the brain in great detail our knowledge is always growing. However the study of

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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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    Early Criminological Theories The Classical School First formal school of criminological thought Ideas of human nature‚ fairness‚ justice Not originally a theory of crime Early Perspectives on Crime Classical School Social heritage Industrial revolution Rise of the Middle Class – profits of the mercantilism‚ Urbanization of society Protestant work ethic- capitalism The intellectual heritage The Age of Enlightenment - time period in which ppl began to emphasize knowledge construction and

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    Julien Bachir The idea of the human beings having a soul‚ spirit or mind has long been used; although religions started using it four thousand years ago for different reasons‚ some people that simply had a thirst for knowledge started seeking a true answer to this question not that long ago. Indeed‚ this question has seriously been thought about and logically questioned in the last 400 years starting with Descartes who thought that human beings do have an immaterial mind (mind and body dualism)

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    Disorders for Clinicians. John Wiley & Sons‚ Ltd  Blanchard‚ J. J. & Neale‚ J. M. (1994) The neuropsychological signature of schizophrenia: generalized or differential deficit? American Journal of Psychiatry‚ 151‚ 40–48. Fleischman‚ J. (2002). Phineas Gage: A gruesome but true story about brain science. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Groome‚ D. (2006). An introduction to cognitive psychology. Hove: England. Heinrichs‚ R. W. & Zakzanis‚ K. K. (1998) Neurocognitive deficit in schizophrenia: A quantitative

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    1 Why is the story of Phineas Gage considered so extraordinary? What does his story teach us about the brain? Phineas Gages’s story is so extra ordinary because a metal rod was impaled through his head and destroyed most of his frontal lobe. His story has taught us that different parts of the brain control different things and the part of his brain that got injured effects a person’s memory‚ personality‚ and emotion. 2 New research is using functional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)‚ a scan of

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    Sigmund Freud was arguably one of the most influential psychologists in the investigation of personality‚ and his work can still‚ to some extent‚ be considered relevant today. His methods allowed for the first time the investigation of phenomena that were previously difficult to tackle‚ such as dreams and sexual desires. “Yes and No” is a justified reply to the question of whether Freud is relevant today in that his ideas on personality were the first to investigate the role of childhood trauma‚

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