PSY290H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pineal Gland, Behavioral Neuroscience, Neuroplasticity
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In ancient egypt around 1300 bce, the brain of a deceased individual was discarded. Egyptians believed that the brain would be inessential in the afterlife. Neither the old nor the new testament make mention of the brain, apparently ascribing wisdom to the heart. The most prominent scholar of ancient greece, aristotle, believed that the brain functioned as a cooling system for blood from the heart. Other ancient greeks, notably hippocrates, felt that the function of the brain was the control of perception, emotion, and thought. Galen was an early greco-roman physician who is considered the father of medicine. this famed physician noted the behavioral changes associated with head injuries in gladiators. The painting on the ceiling of the sistine chapel of the vatican portrays god reaching out to adam to bestow life upon humanity. Some scholars argue that the artist, michelangelo, also depicted details of the brain"s anatomy in the painting.
