PSYCH-220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Sensation Seeking, Humorism, Cortisol
28 Sep 2020
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Humorism: hippocrates & galen suggest imbalance of bodily fluids . No. but the chemical balance idea has some merit. Chemicals that travel across the synapse between neurons & cause excitatory/inhibitory effect. Biological substances that affect the body in locations different from where produces. Work across much larger distances the biochem of personality: dopamine. Involved in responding to reward and approaching attractive objects (& people) Related to sociability, general activity level, and novelty seeking. Possible relation w/ bipolar disorder, extraversion, and impulsivity. Individual differences in development of nerve cells that produce and are responsive to dopamine. Related to plasticity (e/o) biochem of person. Prozac: a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (ssri) From 2011-2014: 12. 7% of american (8. 6% m?16. 5% f) took antidepressant in past month . Changes in personality for people w/o a diagnosed disorder. Makes negative emotions less severe and does not affect positive emotions. Related to the fundamental dimension of stability (probably)
