PSYCH101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Afferent Nerve Fiber, Hindbrain, Melatonin

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Paul Wehr

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Plasticity is the brains ability to change structure and function. New cells are produced in olfactory bulb and hippocampus. Teens are impulsive and subjective to peer pressure because the prefrontal cortex strengthens its connection to the limbic system. Jean piaget: interested in the childhood thought process that lead to incorrect answers on iq test. Assimilation: when you interpret new experiences based on what you already know. Through assimilation, we take in new information or experiences and incorporate them into our existing ideas. Accommodation: old ideas are changed based on new info. The work done in this paradigm considers how much one has made certain choices, and how much he or she displays a commitment to those choices. Identity involves the adoption of 1) a sexual orientation, 2) a set of values and ideals and 3) a vocational direction. A well-developed identity gives on a sense of one"s st(cid:396)e(cid:374)gths, (cid:449)eak(cid:374)esses, a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual u(cid:374)i(cid:395)ue(cid:374)ess.