PSY345H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Applied Behavior Analysis, Brain Injury, Speech-Language Pathology
Document Summary
Brain injuries caused by stroke or aneurysm can be due to the type of lifestyle a person lives. People who live unhealthy lifestyles may be more prone to these types of brain injuries. It is not always possible due to the extent of brain injury for a person to resume their life prior to the injury. There are various living options available for people after a brain injury. Self concept-adjusting goals and expectations of oneself to reduced abilities (career, family etc). A person who has a phd in psychology and lectures at a university may not be able to do so if they sustain a brain injury. Rationality-people become less rational after a brain injury. This can be due to pain or frustration or the fact that they have cognitive deficits as a result of their injury. Frontal brain injury often results in lack of impulse control.
