PSYC 2650 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Capgras Delusion, Ct Scan, Frontal Lobe
12 Sep 2013
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Chapter 2: the neural basis for cognition (page29-52, 64-72) Capgras syndrome: fully able to recognize the people in their world but is utterly convinced that these people are not who they appear to be. The concordance of these two appraisals then leads to the certainty of recognition (you are my father). In capgras syndrome, the latter (emotional) processing is disrupted, leading to the intellectual indentification without the familiarity response. Neuroimaging techniques: developed in the last few decades, that allow researchers to take high-quality, three-dimensional pictures of living brains, without any way disturbing the brain"s owners. Some types of neuroimaging data provide portraits of the physical makeup of the brain (through mri scans) These scans suggest a link between capgras syndrome and abnormalities in several brain areas, indicating that our account of the syndrome will need several elements. One site of damage in capgras patients is in the temporal lobe.
