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PSY-402 Lecture Notes - Cognitive Neuroscience, Multiple Sclerosis, Empirical Evidence

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Describe the emergence of the field of cognitive science in the 20th century. Cognitive neuroscience emerged due to new developments in computer tech and ai, chomskys work on language acquisition. millers work showing internal processes could be quantified. Define empiricism and associationism, and explain how these philosophies are reflected in the field of cognitive science. The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense experience. The more often cells communicate the stronger their communication networks become. Define myelin: axons wrapped in layers of fatty substances. The process of myelination and the purpose of myelination: myelin allows for rapid transmissions of action potentials down on axon. Multiple sclerosis (ms) causes delayed transmissions and jerky movements. Describe the structure and function of the following cells: Schwann cells: found only in the pns. Have trophic interactions with axons and importantly allow for their mylenation, like the oligodendrocytes.

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