PSY341H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Twin Study, Psychotherapy, Standard Deviation
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Some forms are inherent (e. g. huntington"s disease -> gene is found!) During birth, anoxia can lead to mental retardation. Neurophysiology -> parts of the brain not working properly/damaged. Both nature and nurture components to behaviour. General principles of development (in childhood, normal development): principle of direction, development proceeds from head to tail the head developing much more quickly than the rest of the body. At birth, head to tail is 1:1. *cognitive and neurological development in years 1-3 are outpacing other physiological developments. The development of the individual looks a lot like evolution (e. g. in embryo, we had a tail: development proceeds from the central axis to the periphery (limbs, arms, legs, principle of progression, development is from general to specific . A very mild pain in the back of the hand to an infant has a very general reflect -> withdraw.
