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    Darby McDaniel Mrs. Robertson AVID 11 Period 2 22 August 2012 The Capgras Delusion Vocabulary: 1.) Lynch-pin: a central cohesive source of support and stability Sentence: I suppose you could call my mom my lynch-pin‚ she’s always got my back. 2.) Neuropsychological: of or concerned with studies the structure and function of the brain as they relate to specific psychological processes and behaviors Sentence: Capgras Delusion is a type of neuropsychological disorder. 3.) Cognitive:

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    Abigail Marsh Summary

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    By studying psychopaths Marsh got an overview of the total opposite of an altruistic person‚ and she found three important aspects: 1) psychopaths have poorer recognition-skills of other people’s fear. 2) The amygdala of a psychopath is under reactive to fear. 3) The amygdala of a psychopath is smaller than average. With this data‚ Marsh wanted to research whether or not it was different for highly altruistic people as well. Marsh tested people who showed a huge level of altruism: people who

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    History has showed us the opinionated inferiority of African Americans and blacks in general. This hate and prejudice towards blacks birthed many emotions within the black race. The two most prominent feelings that resulted from this are love and hate towards themselves. Some blacks hate their skin because when they look in the mirror they feel inferior; they feel like they have to act like something they are not to be accepted into society as a conventional citizen. Constant abuse has led to feelings

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    Multiple System Atrophy

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    --) > (-- Cortical thinning in bilateral frontocingulate‚ left parietal cortices and left amygdala with widespread frontostriatal WM tract in fractional anisotropy is seen in MSA-P and PD‚ associated with depression and contributing to executive dysfunction (-- removed HTML --) >‚ while higher anxiety scores are associated with reduced volume in the bilateral anterior cingulate cortex‚ precuneus‚ left amygdala and bilateral cerebellar tonsils (-- removed HTML --) >. Apathy (and depression) in MSA show

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    lead to unintentional bias in their attention towards behaviors that confirm their preconceived notions of the case. This can be demonstrated in the case of EP. EP was diagnosed with herpes encephalitis‚ which cased him to have focal damage to the amygdala and the hippocampus‚ he also

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    Many people experience traumatic events in their lives that affect them for the rest of their lives. With tragic events that change the course of one’s life‚ science comes into play in order to control or resolve the issues that come along with it. With careful research‚ scientists have discovered a few key points that affect one’s mental state. In recent studies‚ scientists have found an answer for those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. Anxiety may come in

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    Essay On Trauma

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    Trauma is a part of everyone’s life. Some people are affected outwardly‚ others are not. Trauma does not have to be a traumatizing event‚ sometimes it can just be the stress of everyday life taking an overwhelming toll on the body and the mind. Trauma can change a person for the rest of their life. It can change their behavior‚ personality‚ and even the size of their hippocampus. The hippocampus‚ which is the center for emotion and memory‚ is a very important part of the brain. When most people think

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    Toys R Us Case Questions

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    both risk and profit potential. KKR‚ Bain‚ and Vornado Realty Trust face risk because the industry that Toys “R” Us (toys) is currently in‚ the retail toy industry‚ is in a decline. Industry sales have been down 4% in the last year‚ and analysts don’t have a positive projection for future sales in the US. This declining industry‚ and threat of new competitors such as Walmart and Target‚ make it hard to be profitable which makes it extremely risky for KKR‚ Bain‚ and Vornado. Another factor that needs

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    However much you may deny it‚ psychopathics are more common than people may think. They are just another person on this world. A psychopath it defined as a person suffering from a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. These traits are often seen in police officers‚ prison guards‚ and CEO’s of major corporations. There is one thing these professions all have in common: power Complete power can change a person virtually overnight. One of the biggest positions of power is

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    A Review of PTSD

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    Processing In PTSD‚ Social Anxiety Disorder‚ And Specific Phobia. American Journal of Psychiatry‚ 164(10)‚ 1476-1488. Gallagher‚ M.‚ Kapp‚ B.‚ Musty‚ R.‚ & Driscoll‚ P. (1977). Memory Formation: Evidence For A Specific Neurochemical System In The Amygdala. Science‚ 198(4315)‚ 423-425. Gelpin‚ E.‚ Bonne‚ O.‚ Peri‚ T.‚ Brandes‚ D.‚ & Shalev‚ A. (1996). Treatment of recent trauma survivors with benzodiazepines: a prospective study. Journal of Clincal Psychiatry‚ 57‚ 390-394. Gilbertson‚ M.‚ Shenton‚

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