3 Clues to Brain Connectivity Flashcards
What is Capgras delusion
a disorder in which you believe that a familiar face is an imposter
What causes Capgras delusion
damage to connection from the fusiform gyrus to the limbic system
Which part of the brain is involved in Capgras delusion
temporal lobe - fusiform gyrus - limbic system
mechanisms for capgras
image from eyes to fusiform gyrus to limbic system to autonomic system
testing or healing devices for capgras
measure reaction to images (galvanic skin response)
what is phantom limb syndrome
feeling of still having a removed body part
what causes phantom limb
parts of the brain involved in phantom limb
mechanisms in phantom limb
testing or healing device for phantom limb
mirror in a cardboard box
what is synesthesia
perceiving ideas as colors
what causes synesthesia
crossing information in color and number area due to abnormal gene (messes up connections)
parts of brain involved in synesthesia
fusiform gyrus
mechanisms of synesthesia
Intermingling of sensory perceptions, where external stimulation may lead to associative involuntary stimulation of another sensory or cognitive pathway
testing or healing devices for synesthesia
test: ask them about a metaphor
