PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Elevator, Depth Perception, David H. Hubel
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Neuroanatomy overview: evolutionary direction of func. and morphology. [[back front, inside outside except cerebellum]] brain-stem/hindbrain, limbic system and sub-cortical areas. Oliver sacks, the man who mistook his wife for a hat . Woman who lost ability to track objects, saw snapshots blindsight: tracking movement in blind-spot . Phineas gage, rod through head, seemed ok but not phineas gage anymore prefrontal cortex tissue lost. Damage emotion processing areas: socially indiscriminate socially isolated diff integrating tasks diff terminating tasks/perseveration impaired parenting blunted emotions hypersexuality dietary change poor decision-making inability to regulate behavior according to integral goals (srd) low motivation highly distractible uncreative. Woman let man she met on public transit live w/ him, no ability to assess situation (prefrontal cortex) Wife of frontal-lobe patient: the bob i knew is sleeping, & maybe someday he"ll wake up . Bob knows what empathy is, does not care to emotionally resonate w/ others.
