[PSY290H5] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 167 pages long Study Guide!
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An introduction to brain and behavior: what"s in a name, the science of brain and behavior spans past, present, and future, careful research design is critical for progress in brain research, looking forward: a glimpse inside the mind. Frontal lobe: hippocampus is part of consolidating these memories. Improvement in spatial reasoning: temporarily lasts about 10-15 mins in 8-9 iq pts raised, requiem for the "mozart effect, chabris and steele, 1999, not mozart effect; rather an "enjoyment arousal" Listening to a passage from stephen king can result in the same kind of improvement: temporary 10-15 mins improvement in spatial reasoning. History: prehistoric brain surgery: trephining, 7,000 yrs of neurosurgery, ancient views of the nervous system, ancient treatment. Stone age: trephining: edwin smith papyrus, 1500 b. c. e, treatment of diseases and behavioral disorders, brain is described. Saw brain as cooling agent for the heart: designated space in body.
