PSYCH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Parallel Parking, Road Rage, Auditory Cortex
9 Dec 2013
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70% slides, 10% video questions, 20% textbook questions (what we didn"t cover in class) Thalamus (relay, first): the brain"s sensory switchboard located on the top of the brainstem. Hypothalamus (hypothalamus): lies just below the thalamus, involved in hunger, regulating thirst, body temperature, and sexual behaviour. Cerebellum: well learned task, your cerebellum will eventually take over and you can do it without thinking. Attached to the rear of the brainstem. Functions are: processing sensory input, coordinating movement and balance, discriminating sounds, music (rhythm, spatial reasoning. Memory: implicit or procedural memory (opening a locker) Amygdala: fear and aggression - remove amygdala = mellow, stimulate amygdala = rage or fear. Hippocampus: processes memory - damage to it prevents new memories of facts and episodes. Cerebrum: is composed of two cerebral hemispheres, left and right. Corpus callosum: physical connection between the right and left hemispheres.
