Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Dependent And Independent Variables, Statistical Significance, Twin Study

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

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Psychology 2030a chapter 2 lecture 1. Two main parts of nervous system: central nervous system: brain + spinal cord, peripheral nervous system: all other nerves, translational research. Brain stem: controls fundamental functions such as breathing. Medulla, pons, cerebellum: regulate breathing, heartbeat, motor control, balance. Midbrain: coordinates sensory information and movement. Thalamus: brain"s relay station, directing nerve signals that carry sensory information to cortex. Forebrain: cerebral cortex, contains limbic system where emotions arise. Comprised of amygdala, cingulate gyrus, and hippocampus deals primarily with emotions and impulses. Hippocampus is also associated with memory formation. Damage to it can result in memory deficits: basal ganglia. Cerebral cortex: higher cognitive functioning (reasoning, abstract thought, perception of time, and creativity, two hemispheres. Left side: language, cognitive functioning processes in linear and logical manner. Right side: spatial, creativity, and intuition processes in a holistic manner: each consist of four lobes. Temporal lobe understanding auditory and verbal info, and verbal memory.