Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Benzodiazepine, Learned Helplessness, Thyroid Hormones

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Eric kandel- learning activation of dormant genes: continued brain development. Examples include depression (based on research by toronto psychologist. Genes are not the whole story: e. g. critical periods. Location of most sensory, emotional and cognitive processing. Two specialized hemispheres (left and right) joined by the corpus callosum. Temporal recognition of sights and sounds and long-term memory storage. Limbic system- hippocampus, cingulated, gyrus, septum, and amygala. The role of the nervous system in disease and behavior. Sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the ans. Also regulates the endocrine system and aids in digestion. Most drugs are either agonists or antagonist. Low serotonin less inhibition, suicide, overeating, aggression. Gama aminobutyric acid (gaba)- inhibitory- reduces anxiety- benzodiazepines. Norepinephrine stimulates; beta blockers for hypertension, regulate heart rate. E. g. serotonin and ocd, dyslexia (also brain hemisphere and schizophrenia. Experience can change brain structure and function. Therapy as well as medication can change brain structure and function- e. g. ocd.

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