POLS 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cortisol, Test Anxiety, Williams Syndrome
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Thoughts of anxiety: can be traced to overactivity in the amygdala. Heightened activity in the right hemisphere(associated with negative mood and anxiety. ) When functioning properly, it orchestrates a physiological response to changes in the body. (e. g fight or flight, increased memory for emotional experiences. ) Norepinephrine and cortisol levels increased in patients with increased anxiety. It is a large part biological, but environment can make or break the levels or severity of anxiety. Fathers were leaving young suddenly after two months. Studies showed that oxitosin levels were decreasing after 60 days and. This study shows strong correlation between biology and behavior. Nature vs nurture: border collies are bread to herd. They don t have to be taught that behavior. Lay eggs so you can take the mother out and see which behaviors are innate. Scientists recorded the anxious/unanxious behaviors of mothers and places young in situation to test anxiety (similar to hennig. )
