PSYC 2P35 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Commer, Lepromatous Leprosy, Apraxia
1 Oct 2015
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Primary sensation = gustation (taste) ipsilateral. Secondary perception =interpretation of taste with olfactory input. Localized for all skeletal body parts, with more tissue dedicated to more overworked (ex. the thumb, the lips, and vocal chords etc) Primary motor cortex is specialized (has more dedication to certain muscles in the body) Primary motoric = motor functions of the homunculus parts. Secondary coordinates = sequences, organizes and coordinates the muscles. Integration of self and world through inhibition/management/control of cortex. Behavioural/emotional/social expression/interpretation ex. empathy, social cognition, the who we are (ex. often what we mean by personality) starts at age 4. Other traffic accident, fire alarms, ambulance runs, unruly behaviour. Full moon; total phase (new + full moon) Meta analysis: 1% variance accounted for (37 studies) Direct correlation between full moon and criminal offenses. For new+full moon (total moon): increase in psychiatric emergencies and disturbances, psychiatric admissions and crisis/suicide prevention calls.
