Conclusion 1. Why is the story of Phineas Gage considered so extraordinary? What does his story teach us about the brain? Pole struck through his skull and his brain‚ once recoved‚ the man was perfectly fine with only minor personality changes 2. (Optional) Scientists have used a drawing called a motor homunculus to show the connection between different body parts and areas of the brain. This drawing is a cartoon of the human body‚ where the bigger the body parts‚ the more area of the motor cortex
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The two neurotransmitters that are believed to be the most associated with aggression are low levels of serotonin and high levels of dopamine. These two chemicals allow impulses to be transmitted to another area; therefore all behaviours are influenced by neurotransmitters. There is also the influence of the amygdala‚ which controls the emotional responses‚ the hypothalamus‚ which coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary and the frontal cortex. Normal levels
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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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PSYC1000-001 October 1‚ 2012 Mind of a Killer What urges a seemingly normal individual to neglect the fundamental morals of a society and commit a series of murders? In the film The Mind of a Killer: Case Study of a Murderer several scientific studies are presented on the behavior of the serial killer Joel Rifkin‚ who was sentenced to more than 200 years in prison for strangling 17 women. The program covers an exclusive interview with the serial killer‚ information derived from animal experiments
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BEH/225 THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR ESSAY The Brain and Behavior Essay BEH/225 June 7‚ 2014 The Brain and Behavior In the four lobes of the brain‚ temporal lobe is of them. Cerebral cortex the major part of which this lobe is part of. It is on the lower side of both cerebral hemispheres on each side. This lobe has different functions‚ mainly auditory detection‚ keeping memory and emotional perception. The hippocampus
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Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Susan Hardin University of Phoenix Abnormal Psychology PSY/410 Krisit Lane‚ Ph.D. October 25‚ 2011 Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Historical perspectives of abnormal psychology sounds complicated‚ mainly due to the differing definitions‚ or interpretations‚ of what is considered abnormal. Identifying someone at work or in a social situation who appears to be behaving abnormally is easier to spot than it is to define the
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Isabelle Rosado Cuevas was born on Harry Potter’s 22nd birthday‚ to Elizabeth Cuevas‚ a hard-working public school teacher at the time‚ and Ramón “Moncho” Rosado‚ an employee at el Fondo del Seguro del Estado. Even though she shares Potter’s birthday‚ she wasn’t born in England‚ but in Bayamón‚ Puerto Rico‚ and hasn’t received her Hogwarts Acceptance Letter (yet.) She was raised in Bayamón too‚ around the countryside with fruit trees‚ mountains‚ and even a little river near her house. Rosado describes
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Chapter Two Neuroscience and Biological Foundations Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Mythbusters: True or False? ① Our brains are hardwired and cannot be rewired. ② Most people are either leftbrained or right-brained. ③ When we learn something new our brain becomes more wrinkled. ④ We generally use only 10 percent of our‚ brain. ⑤ Brain damage is always permanent. ⑥ The human brain is the largest in the animal kingdom. ⑦ People remain conscious several minutes after
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levels of acetylcholine and memory * Limitations – questionable to what extent these findings can be generalised to humans; assumed that memory processes are the same for all animals. Case study: PHINEAS GAGE Aim: the most famous study of how brain damage can affect behaviour * Phineas Gage‚ 25 years old railroad worker‚ got in a serious accident. While trying to blast through a rocky cliff‚ an explosion sent a metal pole through his skull. Iron entered Gage’s left cheek‚ pierced the base
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UNIT 3 PSYCHOLOGY SAC #1 “Biological bases of behaviour” Test Duration: 50 minutes This test is worth 60 marks. It is broken up into two sections: |SECTION |No. of questions |Marks allocated | |Multiple choice |30 |30 | |Short answer
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