CHYS 3P90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Inhibitory Control Test, Surgency, Prefrontal Cortex
25 Sep 2016
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Biological and neurological base of the development of self-regulation. Middle part (hypothalamus, most of organs to do with memory and emotions) Results, faster, yet fewer connections in the brain. By age 25+, the brain should be fully matured. Sensory and physical activities favored over complex, cognitive-demanding activities. Propensity toward risky, impulsive behaviours (group setting may promote risk taking) Activities with high excitement and low effort are preferred (heightened interest in novelty) Humans have the most well developed prefrontal cortex and largest. Dorsolateral area functions in intellectual activities, such as planning, judgment, problem solving and conceptualizing. The inhibition of distracting or completion of a complex task. Orbitofrontal area functions in visceral and emotional activities. Error correction in conjunction with anterior cingulated cortex. Common post-tbi psychiatric comorbidities include affective, cognitive and behavioural disorders. Personality changes commonly seen after tbi: disinihibition, impulsivity and inadequate self-monitoring of interpersonal behaviour. Worked in construction, rod driven through frontal cortex.
