PSY230H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Orbitofrontal Cortex, Naturalistic Observation, Limbic System
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Lecture 8: biological part of the self ii. Questions: describe deyongs experiment and his findings, wat were criticis(cid:373)s of deyou(cid:374)g"s experi(cid:373)e(cid:374)t, what does fmri reveal about big 5 personalities, describe the eas model and its implications. Ibm vs eas regarding temperament transformations, which was more coindicant: discuses the two types of insecure attachment styles. Falls prey to the idea that more is better which is not true. Brain function: using eeg to map onto personality did not work so they tried fmri, neuroticism, brain area: prefrontal cortex, rational: more active because involved with sending information to the amygdala. Temperament: temperament: inherited personality traits that appear early in life, necessary conditions: genetic organ & expressed during infancy. Ibm is made up of 6 temperaments: fear, distress to limitations, smiling and laughter, soothability, duration of orientation, activity level. Measuring temperament: maternal: mother logs what child does infant behaviour questionnaire, naturalistic observation: watched child at home most robust way to measure.
