terms of causing difficulties with their functions are: Frontal Lobe – this is the part of the brain that controls behaviour‚ movement‚ personality and the interpretation of what is around us Parietal Lobe – this is the part of the brain that controls the language we use‚ special awareness and recognition of places‚ objects and people. Occipital Lobe – this is the part of the brain that controls eyesight and our ability to see Temporal Lobe – this is the part of the brain that controls our speech‚ hearing
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Biology of Mind Modules 4‚ 5 and 6 * Everything psychological is simultaneously biological * Plato correctly located the mind in the spherical head * Aristotle believed mind was in the heart * Although heart is the symbol for love‚ psychology has proven that you fall in love using your brain * 1800s Franz Gall (German psychologist) invented phrenology theory that claims that bumps on our skull could reveal our mental ability and character traits * Biological
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DEFINE | ANSWER | psychology | scientific investigation of physical and mental behavior | experimental method | used to text predictions derived from theory | basic science | accumulation of knowledge for knowledge sake (describe‚ predict‚ and explain behavior) | applied science | application of knowledge to solve practical problems (modify behaviour). | Empiricism | knowledge based on observation | Scientific Method | rules for observation‚ experimentation‚ and measurement | Skepticism
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disorder that causes the frontal/temporal lobes of the brain to slow down‚ this is a direct result of protein in the affected areas of the brain. Describe the types of memory impairment commonly experienced by individuals with dementia • Frontal lobe: higher intellectual functioning‚ planning‚ judgement‚ controlling behaviour. • Temporal lobe: auditory processing‚ language‚ words and memory • Parietal lobe: body movement‚ language‚ words and memory. • Occipital lobe: visual processing. The brain
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a child‚ and even complete infertility. Personality is developed and controlled by the frontal lobe‚ which generates all components of behavior. When large amounts of pressure is applied to this area‚ personality can be altered. Socially accepted behavior is disregarded‚ self monitoring‚ and impulse control and many aspects of personality is at risk for damage. The temporal lobe process hearing‚ the lobe receives sound and speech‚ and allows for comprehension of the speech. Hearing loss is mainly
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Conscious thought‚ and advanced decision making is connected with the frontal lobe‚ and the medial temporal lobe includes the limbic system‚ which includes the hippocampus and amygdala. It is essential for the limbic system to be in good health to create a less stressed mind. The hippocampus‚ a part of the limbic system‚ has the unique ability
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INTRODUCTION Creativity refers to the phenomenon whereby something new is created which has some kind of subjective value (such as an idea‚ a joke‚ a literary work‚ a painting or musical composition‚ a solution‚ an invention etc.). It is also the qualitative impetus behind any given act of creation‚ and it is generally perceived to be associated with intelligence and cognition. Creativity can also be defined "as the process of producing something that is both original and worthwhile" or "characterized
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area is located in the lower portion of the left frontal lobe. Broca’s area is involved in several functions that include speech reproduction‚ facial neuron control‚ and language processing. Carl Wernicke’s contributes to Wernicke’s area. Wernickie’s are is one of the main areas located in the cerebral cortex that is responsible for language comprehension. Directionally‚ Wernicke’s area is located in the lower portion of the left frontal lobe. Wernicke’s area is involved in several functions that include
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that are incompletely separated by the great longitudinal fissure 4 Lobes: Frontal-major functions are concentration‚ abstract thought‚ information storage or memory‚ and motor function. It also contains Broca’s area‚ critical for motor control of speech Parietal-analyzes sensory information and relays the interpretation of the info to the thalamus. It is essential for orientation in space and spatial relations. Temporal-provides integration of somatization‚ visual and auditory areas and plays
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People tend to either acclaim or blame nature for being the source of each person’s strengths or weaknesses. However‚ many people do not understand the concept of the brain’s plasticity; the idea that changes occur in the organization of the brain as a result of environment‚ or nurture. Depending on the trait in question‚ either nature or nurture‚ or both‚ can affect the brain’s development of that characteristic. Prenatal brain development often leads many traits to be based on both nature and
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