PSYC 3390 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Attentional Bias, Beta Blocker, Implicit Memory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3390
• Professor: Meghan Mc Murtry

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Biological influences: causal factors from genetics &neuroscience, ex. Vasovagal syncope (body adapting to stress, lowering blood pressure) Psychological dimension: causal factors from behavioural & cognitive processes, social learning, ex. classical conditioning. Emotional influences: social/interpersonal influences, others" reactions to situations may help/hurt the individual ex. Others being supportive when experiencing phobia symptoms may increase frequency/intensity of reaction. Developmental influences: internal/external factors vary over the life span, developmental critical period we are more or less reactive to a given situation than at other times. In jody"s case, gradual exposure therapy helped with his phobia each human call has 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) Dna molecules that contain genes are arranged in a double helix structure (spiral staircase-like) abnormality in order of molecules = defective gene which can lead to problems. Recessive gene must be paired with another recessive gene to determine a trait. Much of our development is polygenetic: influenced by many genes which may also be influenced by environment.