Psychology Chapter 7 Flashcards
How is the brain different from the mind?
brain- physical, tangible
mind-what the brain gives rise to
Brain +Body= mind
Body= 5 senses
brain stem, thalamus, hypothalamus,hippocampus, cerebellum, amygladala, pleasure centers
old brain
the cerebral cortex the lobes frontal temporal parietal occipital
new brain
Which evolved first? Old or new brain
old
charts the electrical impulses in the brain
electroencephalogram (EEG)
uses radioactive glucose to see active parts of the brain
position emission tomography (PET scan)
uses strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce an image of the brain
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
produces a moving image of which parts of the brain are getting the most blood
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
What is human behavior the result of?
a constant back-&-forth tug-of-war between the old brain and the new brain
When about to punch someone what does each brain think?
old brain- survival, instinctive, impulsive, reactive, emotional
new brain- would be overreaction, logical considerations, new brain logical, planning, considering, consequences, and alternatives
the newer part cerebelum
features many folds/crevices, giving brain more surface area
folds- information processing
cerebral cortex
multiple lobes
controls movement
more space devoted to fingers, hands, face
precise movements
motor cortex
controls hearing
temporal lobes
auditory cortex
controls vision
occipital lobe
visual cortex
controls touch
more space devoted to fingers, toes, lips, genitals
sensory cortex
why we use 100% of our brains
located in all lobes and responsible for integrating info
association areas
thinking, planning, and judgment
frontal
processing touch and body position
parietal
processing sound info
temporal
sight info
occiptal
to what extent can the brain adapt
a lot/ a large extent
malleable/shift, why the brain can adapt so easily
neuroplasticity
what’s the deal with split brain patients?
corpus collosum is split, diving the two
why do people split their brains
to control seizures
eliminate electrical transmission between the 2 halves
reveals important info about left and right brains
which brain left or right?
fact based
logical
left
which brain left or right?
perceptive
artistic
right
which brain left or right?
verbal
organization
left
which brain left or right?
musical
creative
right
which brain left or right?
deliberation
decision-making
left
which brain left or right?
recognizes patterns and emotions
right
why is it that people are left and right brained is a myth?
because the brain is so adaptable
dominant in all cultures and has been for thousands of years
right handedness
correlated with greater artistic ability, musical ability, design ability, complex math ability
left handedness
