PSYC 213 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Positron Emission Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Sperry Top-Sider

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Modules: the sections of the brain, each of which is responsible for particular cognitive operations. Phrenology: study of the shape, size, and protrusions of the cranium in an attempt to discover the relation of the parts of the brain to various mental activities and abilities. Localization of function: the attempt to discover correspondences between specific cognitive functions and specific parts of the brain, based on the assumption that there is a strict one-to-one correspondence between specific functions and specific parts of the brain. Law of mass action: learning and memory depend on the total mass of brain tissue remaining rather than the properties of individual cells. Law of equipotentiality: even though some areas of the cortex may become specialized for certain tasks, within limits any part of an area can do the job of any other part of that area. Interactionism: mind and brain are separate substances that interact with and influence each other.

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