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most frequently occurring score, MOOOde and MOOOst
Lesions
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removal or destruction of part of the brain
Amygdala
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two lima bean-sized neural clusters that are components of
the limbic system and are linked to emotion
Depth Perception: Monocular Cues
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-(one eye)
-linear perspective
-occlusion
-texture gradient
-relative size
-motion parallax
Why is REM sleep important?
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, -sympathetic nervous system becomes very active
-heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing become rapid or irregular
-stabilizes the newly transformed memories
-REM sleep and mood are tightly interwoven (people with depression and
bipolar disorder struggle with sleep specifically)
-helps development, babies are in REM longer while adults aren't
Neurotransmitters
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-chemicals that are stored in sacs in the axon terminals which neurons use
to send messages across synapses
-essentially chemical communication across neurons
Thalamus
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-the brain's sensory switchboard, located on top of the
brainstem
-directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the
cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
-part of the limbic system
-essentially the gateway to the cortext
Prosopagnosia
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, -condition that affects a person's ability to recognize faces
-results from damage to a part of the temporal lobes on the bottom of the
brain known as the fusiform face area (FFA)
Jordan typically has at least three cups of coffee throughout the day. She decides to
cut her coffee habit "cold turkey," but experiences severe lethargy despite having a
good night's sleep. Jordan is experiencing
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Withdrawal symptoms
Antipsychotic drugs are antagonists for which two neurotransmitters?
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Dopamine and Serotonin
Social and personality psychology
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asks how our behavior is affected by the presence of others; recognizes
that behavior varies around averages and that individual differences often
interact with environments