PSYCH 2210 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Superior Temporal Sulcus, Superior Temporal Gyrus, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
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Neuroscience: scientific study of the nervous system how mental processes- thoughts, memories, perception- and behaviors are organized and implemented by brain activity. Biological psychology: also called behavioral neuroscience; study of the biological bases of psychological processes and behavior. Galen phrenology: different parts of cortex represent different personality traits/ different functions phrenology v modern cognitive neuroscience: anecdote v empirical. Localization of function methods studied gladiators linked brain injury to mental deficits thought resides in ventricles. Hippocrates empirical approach brain as seat of thoughts and emotions. Thomas willis father of clinical neuroscience circle of willis: brain freeze. Franz gall dualism: non material soul, material body proposed idea of body as a machine: spinal reflexes, neural one to one correspondence v some degree of specialization of neurons in particular regions. Paul broca had patient with left frontal lesion: could not speak but had otherwise good cognitive abilities suggested a specialized language area.
