PSY100H1 Lecture 7: PSY 100 LECTURE 7
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Psy 100 lecture 7 (cid:862)we are (cid:374)ot thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g (cid:373)achi(cid:374)es that feel; (cid:449)e are feeli(cid:374)g (cid:373)achi(cid:374)es that thi(cid:374)k(cid:863)-antonio damasio. The way that we make decisions and rationally process information is guided by somatic signals from our bodies which tell us how to weigh the importance of information. 1. sensory input: triggers autonomic arousal, informs ventral medial part of prefrontal cortex ( control center of the brain, creates nonconscious bias (highlight and ignore certain parts) *the reality we experience, the thoughts and decisions we make are guided by factors out of our awareness. Ab deck big wins, bigger losses (high risk) Dc deck balanced wins and losses (low risk) Subjects draw from decks w/o knowledge of difference between decks, talking about their reasoning process as they do this, and stress is measured. Track in time when people identify high and low risk decks behavioral shift preference for low risk good deck before people report.
