functional lateralization of the two lobes. these patients lost all short term memory. two halvs will always work together under normal
angular gyrus
involvs graphic language only; reading writing
hippocampus
since HM this structure is essential to convert fragile data into a permenant ingram (unit of stored data)
Ventromedial nucleus
regulates hunger, not based on coloric impact but rather certain features of foods that have been learned through developmental stages. plays important role in how well one can controle food intake
intracranial brain stimulation reward
research in 50's led to thought that one part of brain plays role in pleasure but lead to the discovery of two other parts that deal with pleasure and reward separately
brain and its relationship to gender identity and sexual orientation
in humans INH3 predicts gender identity
structural differences predict sexual orientation
during prenatal development exposure to testosterone is connected to gender identity but it is not related to sexual orientation
later one is in birth order more likely homosexual orientation
sexual orientation and gender identity is very complicated and bellshape curve oriented
adrenal gland
two glands
outer adrenal cortext stimulated by hormones releases cortisol
center is stimulated by nerve impulses secretes adrenalin and noradrenalin
both supress immunesystem
adrenalin and noradrenalin promotes inflamatory response
people are built for short term stress
pruning
now know brain continues to change and shape itself well into early 20's
gets rid of cells that arent being used
this accounts for signature of risky adolescent behavior
prefrontal cortex
amygdala
fear response and threat intrepretation
accounts for signature of autism; inability to look into eyes
phasic pain
fast acting characterizied by injury
very large axons
tonic pain(unable to type fast enough)
vague and achey sent to slow area(?)
reciever opperating curve
different people and have high hit rates and high false alarm rates and vice-versa
extrasensory perception
psychic ability
DRO schedule
humane way of modifying behaviors with positive reinforcement.
tedious takes skill and time and is used for high stakes psychological problems
learned helplessness
requires series of events that creates a helplessness
observational learning
very important
underlys empathy, depends on mirror neuron function
magazine training
helping a child aquire a language
social interactions
relationships; mates shape eachothers behavior
escape avoidance learning
fear and anxiety
how its learned and how its unleared with certain principles