Cognotiv Psychology Glossary Flashcards
Antisocial personality
A person who displays impulsive action with little thought to consequences.
Anabolic Steroids
Chemicals that mimic the body’s tendency to build muscle tissues.
Avoidance or withdrawal system (BIS)
The part of the brain that regulates responses to punishment.
Behavioural approach system (BAS)
The part of the brain that regulates pursuit of incentives.
Dopamine
A neurotransmitter believed to be especially important to approach regulation.
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
A record of overall electrical activity in higher regions of the brain.
Functional MRI (fMRI)
Use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create a picture of activity inside the brain in different mental states.
GABA
A substance, low levels of which appear to be linked to anxiety disorders.
Impulsive unsocialised sensation seeking (IUSS)
A trait involving the capacity to inhibit behaviour in the service of social adaption.
Incentives
Things that people desire.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
A picture of activity inside the brain based on the brain’s electromagnetic energy.
Monamine oxidase
A substance that helps regulate several neurotransmitter and seems to be involved in constraint over impulses.
Neurotransmitter
A chemical involved in sending messages along nerve pathways.
Norepinephrine
A neurotransmitter that some researchers believe is important in anxiety responses.
Oxytocin
A hormone that appears to be important in social bonding.
