PSY 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Behaviorism, Schizophrenia, Hypothalamus
22 Apr 2014
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Abnormalities in the structure of the brain cause mental disorders. People who suffer brain damage or lesions show problems in psychological functioning that are specific to that area of the brain. Cerebral cortex plays a role in higher cognitive thinking. Temporal lobe memory, emotion, hearing, and language. Frontal lobe decision-making, problem solving, and planning. Parietal lobe reception and processing of sensory info from body. Amygdala: 85% of disorders have a cause resulting from a problem in this area. Deals with the recognition of emotion, and fear (fight or flight) Lesions in this area can bring about emotionally charged behavior. Certain emotional memories will activate certain impulses in the brain and you begin to associate emotions with memories. Control center in terms of the body"s functional systems. Produces hormones in response to stress (physical or psychological) Imbalances in neurotransmitters or hormones or poor functioning of receptors for neurotransmitters causes mental disorders.
