Brain and neuropsychology Flashcards
What is the function of the temporal lobe?
Hearing and understanding speech and helps control memory functions
What does the occipital lobe have a role in?
Ability to see and process visual information
What is a case study?
A unique study of a single group or person
What is the sex difference in brain lateralisation?
Women have thicker corpus collosum
Men tend to show more dominance in 1 at a time tasks
What happens in a case study?
In depth investigation
Focuses on experiences of one individual
Uses range of other methods like interviews, experiments and observations
What is the role of the CNS?
Helps brain and body communicate by sending messages
What are the brain’s 4 lobes?
Frontal
Pariental
Occipital
Temporal
What does the pariental lobe have a role in?
Perception
Recognise faces
What are the left hemisphere functions?
Controls right hand
Speech
Understand written language
Logical thinking
What are the right hemisphere functions?
Controls left hand
Left visual field
Creativity
Spatial awareness
Recognises faces
What role does the frontal lobe have?
Decision making
Impulse control
Concentration
Problem solving skills
When would you use a case study?
For unique patients
Impossible for a psychologist to stage
What is a neurotransmitter?
Chemicals found within CNS that pass messages from one neuron to the other
What happened in Sperry study?
Comparison of split brain patients with non split brain patients
What did Sperry find out with the split brain patients?
11 participants
Each hemisphere is capable of working well without being connected to the other side but struggle when it comes to tasks that need both sides
What is the corpus collosum?
A thick bundle of nerves connecting both hemispheres so they can communicate with each other
What are the 3 main neurotransmitters?
Dopamine- Pleasure
Seratonin- Mood
GABA- Calming
Explain the Damasio study
3D model of Phineus Gage’s skull
Frontal lobe was damaged distorting his emotions and decision making skills
Strengths and Weaknesses of Damasio et al
+Technology
-Done 100 years after incident happened
