PSYC 2560 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dura Mater, Pia Mater, Somatic Nervous System

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Evolution-what do we know and what have we misunderstood, research we"ve done on evolution: cartesian dualism (descartes) the universe is composed of two, darwin"s evolution theory elements: physical matter and the human mind, evidence: geological layers. Evolution of fossil records through progressively more recent. Striking structural similarities among living (ex. a human"s hand, a bird"s wing); suggested that they evolved from common ancestors progress selective breeding. Understand the brain and behaviour and how an injury to a certain: damage in the frontal cortex, loss of social inhibitions, which then led to inappropriate behaviours. Mechanism of resting membrane potential and action potentials. Resting potential -70mv (means it is polarized) Action potential (ap) lasting for 1 millisecond, reversal of the membrane potential from about -70 to about +50mv. Review descartes, darwin (evolution) and gallup (self awareness) Gallup"s study on chimpanzee with the mirrors on self-awareness. Asomatognosia a deficiency in the awareness of parts of one"s own o.

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