PSY 324 Lecture Notes - Size Function, Ct Scan, Autopsy
26 Jan 2014
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-> we sometimes have an idea of what someone has but we cannot actually examine it prior to post mortem (alhzeimers disease) Histoathological evidnce: looking for certain patterns in the brain such as cavities and hallmarks that trademark a mental diseases in this category. He could not remember new facts (talking to new people and remembering who they are) but he can remember precdural memories (riding a bike) -> subcortical: deeper into the brain where introquet tissues that associate with functions. Excitocix lesions: more precise; delivering toxic lesions to a specific part of the brain. Sham (fake) lesions: insert the lesions into the rats but do nothing else. It is important because we want to see the behavior due to the procedure itself or other forces (placebo) > tms: activates neurons in certain areas of the brain (ie) asking someone to talk and the machine inhibits peoples way of talking.
