Psychology 3442F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Auditory Cortex, Child Abandonment, Visual Cortex
20 Oct 2017
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Daniel keesh echolocation seeing through hearing. Visual cortex were activated during auditory processes. Individuals who are deaf have activation of auditory cortex during visual stimuli. Synaptogenesis occurs postnatally and neurogenesis occurs prenatally. 1966 decree; to boost population of romania (to raise productivity) Abortion made illegal, contraception outlawed, divorce illegal. Child abandonment became widespread families could not afford to keep children. Turned over to state over 100. 000 put into institution. Widespread belief that the state is better equipped to look after children. Beip investigators travelled to romania in 1990s. Witness inhumane conditions of children in government run orphanages. Consequences on physical, cognitive and neural variables. Psychosocial deprivation, few caregivers, poor hygiene & no stimulation. No space to run around & exercise. Video interview of child from the orphanage:existed to vegetate; romania"s abandoned children. Beip investigators convinced authorities to: let them study a group of orphans. Randomly assign them to either continued care in orphanages or foster families.
