PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Posterior Pituitary, Intacto, Stimulus Modality
22 Jun 2016
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Receptor expression: neurons injected with amphetamine appear more spread than those injected with saline, dopamine and reward. People with lower dopamine levels would find other ways to get those feelings (opiates) Addicted brain has fewer receptors than a healthy brain so wants to stimulate those receptors more often to achieve that feeling of pleasure. Mirror neurons: collection of neurons that are activated when we perform an action as well as when we watch someone perform an action, motor neurons. If a child has not developed theory of mind, they expect that what they know is what everyone else knows. If a child has developed theory of mind, they understand that their own thoughts are not necessarily the thoughts of others: development as a species. Because of the curve in the neuraxis, at the level of the head, dorsal is up, but at the level of the spinal cord, dorsal is to the back.
