THE BIOLOGY OF MIND Chapter 2 SQ3R (Survey‚ Questions‚ Read‚ Retrieve‚ Review) QUESTIONS: BIOLOGY‚ BEHAVIOR‚ AND MIND 2-1: Why are psychologists concerned with human biology? By studying the links the behavior and biology‚ psychologist work from a biological perspective. This perspective shows the psychologist which areas of systems interact to influence behavior. Humans are biopsychosocial systems‚ in which biological‚ psychological‚ and social-cultural factors interact to influence our
Premium Neuron Nervous system Brain
Chapter 2 Outline The Biological Perspective Neuron A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell Dendrites Dendrites are treelike extensions at the beginning of a neuron that help increase the surface area of the cell body and are covered with synapses Soma The soma is the cell body of a neuron. Axon The Axon of a neuron is a singular fiber that carries information away from the soma to the synaptic sites of other neurons (dendrites and somas)‚ muscles‚ Glial
Premium Nervous system Neuron Brain
Dementia Awareness Task A 1) The term ’dementia’ describes a set of symptoms that include loss of memory‚ mood changes‚ and problems with communication and reasoning. There are many types of dementia. The most common are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Dementia is progressive‚ which means the symptoms will gradually get worse. 2) Examples of different types of dementia are: Alzheimer’s disease‚ Vascular dementia‚ Dementia with Lewy bodies‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ Frototemporal dementia
Premium Cerebrum Alzheimer's disease Brain
The biological approach asserts that something in our biology is the fundamental cause of dysfunctional behaviour which could be a genetic cause or a malfunction of brain structures. Although it is seen as the most common explanation for schizophrenia due to the use of drug therapy‚ it would be deterministic and reductionist to explain schizophrenia only with the biological approach since there are other numerous factors such as the ones related to the cognitive explanation or other environmental
Premium Schizophrenia Dopamine Serotonin
Z I L J T N Y E C J T M H G E P A X O G E U L L N E B H E W D O U M O T O R C O R T E X U R X L T L H S W A I T F N I T V P J S U M A L A H T J B Z G R M T B F C G S M C F X A S D B Clues: 1. The part of the brain located in the temporal lobe that is responsible for our emotional response. _Amygdala_ 2. The portion of the brain involved in intricate cognitive functioning. __Cerebrum_ 3. A part of the brain that belongs to the limbic system and is responsible for processing new memories
Premium
recognizing faces. The specific area of the brain responsible for this disorder is the fusiform gyrus which is part of the temporal lobe. It is also called the occipitotemporal gyrus. Researchers infer then that the problem has something to do with the fusiform gyrus itself or in the neural pathways that convey information from that area to other parts of the brain‚ like the occipital lobe‚ which processes visual information. so‚ prosopagnosics usually rely on voice‚ style of walking‚ hairstyle‚ clothing
Premium Temporal lobe Cerebrum
False memory syndrome The Controversy of False Memory Syndrome Sigrid Jacquez PS 101 Introduction to Psychology Dr. Diane Bryan May 1‚ 2009 Outline I. Introduction II. Abstract III. The negative views of ineffective therapy A. Psychologist induced suggestions B. Hypnosis C. Vulnerabilities IV. The positive view of effective therapeutic therapy A.
Premium Memory Psychology Amnesia
The Nervous System The nervous system is the most complex part of the body‚ as they govern our thoughts‚ feelings‚ and bodily functions. It is an important factor in science because it can lead to new discoveries for cures or diseases. The studies of the nervous system helped lower death rates from heart disease‚ stroke‚ accidents‚ etc. The nervous system is a network of neurons (nerve cells) that that sends information to the brain to be analyzed. Neurons live both in and outside the central nervous
Premium Nervous system Neuron Brain
The biological approach has shown to be one of the most scientific perspectives in psychology. When explaining human behaviour‚ the biological approach focuses on the role of genes‚ inheritance and biological processes‚ claiming that these are the things which determine behaviour. Additionally‚ the nervous system also plays an important role in explaining human behaviour. The biological approach arose out of attempts to understand two major issues: the relationship between the mind and body‚ and
Premium Psychology Cognition Mind
personality disorder there was a disproportional amount of violent convictions (coid 1999 cited in Carlson 2004). In regards to the pre frontal cortex Raine‚ Lencz‚ Bihrle‚ LaCasse and Colletti (2000) found an 11 % reduction in volume of grey matter in individuals with antisocial personality disorder. This would possibly support the association between pre frontal cortex functioning and antisocial behaviour but what of violence? Amen‚ Stubblefield‚ Carmichael (1996) used functional imaging to measure
Premium Violence Psychology Aggression