brain 3 Flashcards
What is the difference between mind and brain
mind = intangible = subjective mental experiences
brain = tangible = physical structure
gang
gait
Why do we need to dream
no clear function found but
not dreaming = physical symptoms (feeling tired), irritability, intolerance
related to mental stress
related to learning (babies/kids lots of dreams)
what is EIDETIC MEMORY
almost total recall of a visual image
explain: Memories tend to be better recalled under
similar conditions to those in which they
were laid down.
context-dependent memory
you are more likely to remember something if you are in same environment as they first learned/experienced it
EXPLAIN:
►« Small children tend
to solve a problem by
trial and error
Young children often learn by experimenting and exploring. Instead of using logic or prior
knowledge. try different approaches until something works
Learning is crossing the synaptic gap”
➔ Use the image of the ravine to explain this
The first time a signal wants to go from one side of aneuron to another is the hardest. That’s the same when
we want to cross a ravine for the first time.
Learning is difficult but as the signal crosses over and over again, a solid pathway is being made.
After a while the crossing over becomes effortless, we
can do it whenever we like.
unshakable belief in something untrue or not based in reality
delusion
symptom where person perceives something that isn’t present
hallucination
intense, irrational fear accompanied with physical symptoms
anxiety
state of elevated mood, energy often leads to impulsive bahavior
mania
mental state characterized by feeling of sadness, hopelessness, etc
depression
symptom involving excessive and irrational mistrust or suspicion of others
paranoia
excessive, uncontrollable thought that causes distress
obsession
repetitive behavior, in response to an obsession
compulsion
mental disorder where one experience a loss of contact with reality often including delusions and hallucinations
psychosis
disorder with extreme mood swings, including mania and dpression
bipolar disorder
dwang handeling
compulsion
waan
delusion
angststoornis
anxiety
outward expression of emotions and feelings
affect
mental state were abstract thinking is difficult
concrete thinking
intense feeling of happiness
euphoria
condition of pretending to be ill for some form of gain
malingering
general emotional state or feeling
mood
repetitive or meaninless immitation of another persons speech
echolalia
gal
bile
weerklinken, resoneren
resonate
onderscheiden
discern
tastbaar
tangible
antropoloog, iemand die mensen en hun gedrag bestudeerd
anthropologist
versus
versus
articuleren
articulate
to stand or sit on a branch or small surface
to perch
lichaamsap
humour
How did the ancient Greek doctors explain depression?
They believed that your body and soul were regulated by humours. black bile was responsible for sadness
what is ‘paradise engineering
the world and exosystem should be redesigned so that animals don’t suffer in the wild
difference sadness and depression
long-term illness, lasts
longer than sadness
sadness is an emotion you feel in the moment
difference between melancholy and grief
in the context of an emotion
you feel when someone dies
vs
long term sadness, state of being, worse than depression
someone’s nature which is
shown in how they act
temprament
not wanting to interact socially
withdrawn
to be in a positive situation that
works well for you and makes you happy
to thrive
the act of going through physical
or mental pain or difficulties
suffering
how did the greeks view depression
you had 4 different humours and the black bile was responsible for sadness. Too much and you would feel depressed. You could change balance by diet
what did arthur kleinman say
gathered evidence about the way people talk about pain and suggests that emotions aren’t universal
culture/language we use can influence how we feel (heartbreak vs bruised heart)
