Week 1: Mind Brain Relationships

Question 1

What is meant by “Brain Mind Relationships”?

Answer 1

Precursor to localisation theory - the brain produces human behaviour. Links between neural circuits and brain functions/behaviour.

Question 2

Ancient Egypt

Answer 2

Believed that the HEART was the centre of soul/memory/behaviour

Question 3

Aristotle

Answer 3

Heart as organ of thought/sensation. Psyche responsible for intelligence, but was immaterial and not connected to the body

Question 4

Hippocrates

Answer 4

Started to write about the importance of the brain in terms of intelligence and sensation

Question 5

Galen

Answer 5

Used animal dissection to study brain-behaviour relationships - mostly focussing on PHYSICAL functions rather than higher order mental processes

Question 6

Descartes

Answer 6

Assumed the pineal gland was the locus of mind/control

Question 7

Willis

Answer 7

Detailed description of brain functions - localised structure to function, e.g. cerebrum areas responsible for sensation/movement

Question 8

Broca

Answer 8

Provided the strongest evidence for localisation theory - “Broca’s Area” (among others) plays an important role in expressive language.

Question 9

Wernicke

Answer 9

Associated damage to the temporal lobe with the comprehension of language