Learning Flashcards
What is Hebb’s rule
Neurons that fire together, wire together. thus increase sensitivity of the neuron.
key facts about the perceptual learning (2)
1) it can happen anywhere in the brain
2) Perceptual learning can happen with anything that deals with the sensory system.
explain the stimulus response learning
unconditional stimuli : food
unconditional response: salivation
conditional stimuli: bell ringing
conditional response: happy (being paired with the conditional stimuli
three types of response learning
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
relational conditioning.
operant conditioning
you use punishment and rewards to either reduce behavior or increase it.
two components to know in the amydala
Central nucleus and lateral nucleus
the lateral nucleus receives…
sensory information.
the central nucleus is in charge of the … (3)
behavior, autonomic and hormal response.s.
meaning fight or flight response, aggression, fear response.
what is in charge of the extinction of fear response and change in behavior/aggression?
Ventro Medial Pre frontal cortex.
The sensitivity of the amygdala is influenced by two specific things.
genetics predispositions
serotonin rate. (low= murder, aggression) (high= less aggression)
if vmPFC is damaged, what happens
bad behavior control and decision making which lead to emotional dysregulation.
How to study vmPFC and his functions
by asking moral problems.
the difference between psycopath and sociopath
psychopath: emotional detachement and anti social p.d
sociopath: they only have anti social p.d
