PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Phineas Gage, Sleep Paralysis, Atony

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A running narrative in your brain occurs for info processing. Can create narrative for self-deception to make sense of sit"n / make self feel better. Study for psychological effects on athletics (ability to be an athlete) First task: put forearm into ice water and hold for as long as you can. Exposed participants to stories about how 2 diff types of human hearts: type 1 is bad (low life expectancy, troubles) and type 2 is good. Cold tolerance changes depending on what you are told. They were asked if they kept hand in ice for longer on purpose, 20/39 people said they did, and some thought experimenter made ice water warmer; so some ppl really thought they have better heart. Costs of brain must have benefits emotion, memory, mind are all benefits. Case study conditions about how the brain should work damage to brain, ex. Phineas gage must be careful from drawing large conclusions from small population.

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