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    biological psychology

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    What is Biological Psychology? It is the study of the physiological‚ evolutionary‚ and developmental mechanisms of behavior and experience. It is synonymous with the terms biopsychology‚ physiological‚ and behavioral neuroscience. Much of biological psychology is devoted to studying brain functioning. Physiology is the study of body processes- the dynamic of tissue and organ system of the body. It is the study of the physiological basis of human and animal behavior. Areas of Biological

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    THE WALKING DEAD SYNDROME English 150 Instructor: S. Jone November 7‚ 2011 The Walking Dead Syndrome Introduction The Walking Dead syndrome is considered a rare disease. I believe everyone in this existence has a purpose on this vast place we call earth. However‚ there are people diagnosed with a syndrome who believe they have no soul or convinced themselves they are dead. The “Walking Dead Syndrome” is also commonly known as “Cotard’s Syndrome”. In this paper‚ I will refer this

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    developed in other animals. And the temporal and frontal lobes of the cortex‚ which are involved in functions such as perception‚ attention‚ memory and planning in the human brain‚ are underdeveloped in lower animals. There is very strong evidence that there are structural‚ functional‚ behavioural and neurobiological similarities between humans and monkeys. Research into neurological disorders involving higher functions and brain structures such as the frontal lobes depends much more on studies of monkeys

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    Hypoglossal · Controls tongue movements Central and Lateral Sulci The central sulcus is a fissure or fold that separates the parietal lobe from the frontal lobe and the primary motor cortex from the primary somatosensory cortex. It is a prominent landmark of the brain. The lateral sulcus divides both the frontal and parietal lobe above from the temporal lobe below. The lateral sulci are also known as the fissure of Sylvius and the central sulci is also referred to as fissure of Rolando. The folds

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    uestion : You are at a basketball game and the arena is packed; the crowd is evenly split between fans of the two teams. At one point‚ the referee makes a call. Half of the fans yell insults; the other half of the fans shout their approval. The event reminds you of the topic of today’s lecture in psychology class. What was the likely topic of the lecture? Student Answer: bias experiments psychoanalysis extraneous variables Instructor Explanation: Chapter 1

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    cerebrum‚ cerebellum‚ and brain stem. These different parts have their own functions. The cerebral cortex is divided into left and right hemispheres. Anatomists conventionally divide each hemisphere into four "lobes"‚ the frontal lobe‚ parietal lobe‚ occipital lobe‚ and temporal lobe. 3) Meaning of mind: Mind is defined as the human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought‚ perception‚ emotion‚ will‚ memory‚ and imagination. It is also defined as

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    Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s is a progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age‚ due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the most common cause of premature senility. Symptoms include mental decline‚ difficulty thinking and understanding‚ confusion in the evening hours‚ delusion‚ disorientation‚ forgetfulness‚ making things up‚ mental confusion‚ or inability to recognize common things is also effects other thing like behavior and mood but how does it affect the brain

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    Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder. Like many other illnesses‚ schizophrenia is believed to result from a combination of environmental and genetic factors. All the tools of modern science are being used to search for the causes of this disorder. The term schizophrenia is Greek in origin‚ and in the Greek meant "split mind." This is not an accurate medical term. In Western culture‚ some people have come to believe that schizophrenia refers to a split-personality disorder. These are two very

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    PSYCH Ch. 3 Neurosystem (Central Nervous System) CNS – Brain & Spinal Cord (Peripheral) PNS Soma – cell body‚ contains nucleus and much of chemical machinery common to most cells Dendrite – part of neuron that is specialized to receive information Axon – transmits information away from the soma to other neurons/muscles/glands Action potential – brief period where channels open and it changes chemical reaction within cell Absolute Refractory Period – minimum length of time after an

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    Biopsychology Notes

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    Biopsychology “The need for a motherʼs touch is really brain based.” Idea of being held and nurtured as a baby is necessary for development THE HUMAN BRAIN • only weighs 3 pounds • most complex structure in the universe • memories are stored as chemicals more cells than there are stars in the galaxy • • 100 billion nerve cells to communicate and store information evolution: over time organisms originate and adapt to their unique environments. heredity: the biological transmission of traits from

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