Final 3 Flashcards
Over active brain (over arousal) =
internalize. so much going on act withdrawn.
Kids with Autisim (struggle with over arousal)
Under active brain (under arousal) =
Externalizers. Seek arousal from environment (AD/HD)
internailzers cope by
withdrawing from environment
Externalizers cope by
seeking arousal from environment
right hemi
important for social function (big picture)
Left hemi problem –
do poorly in reading, writing ,math, writing problems – tend to be withdrawn, sad , depressed (don’t say much/ talk much) ARTIST are notorious for having problems with this (they are more right brained/ live in right hemi)
Psychopathology (brain and behav issues)
related to frontal subcortical circuits.
left hemi problem
depressed / catastrophic
Right hemi problem
indiffrerent / lack attention / euphopic (AD/HD)
LEFT hemi (approach hemisphere)-
Possitive affect - about approach – reaching out – pro social
Right Hemi
Negative affect - advoidant hemi
Left up right down
Happy
Left down right up
depressed
Left brain
happy
right brain
higher level learning