PSYCH 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Capgras Delusion, Phineas Gage, Frontal Lobe
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Amygdala abnormalities can lead to irrational violence. Seeing someone who looks like someone you know but no connection to them. Capgras delusion- the amygdala also appears to play a role in emotional tagging of memories. Temporal- important for processing sounds including language as well as recognizing visual information and assessing new memories. Occipital- important for processing and integrating components of visual information from color to contrast to line orientation and shadow. Parietal- important for maintaining aspects of our attentional system. Unilateral neglect- loss of attention to one side of space opposite the side of brain damage. Input- se(cid:374)sor(cid:455) (cid:272)orte(cid:454) (cid:894)left he(cid:373)isphere se(cid:272)tio(cid:374) re(cid:272)ei(cid:448)es i(cid:374)put fro(cid:373) the (cid:271)od(cid:455)"s right side) Output- (cid:373)otor (cid:272)orte(cid:454) (cid:894)left he(cid:373)isphere se(cid:272)tio(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:374)trols the (cid:271)od(cid:455)"s right side(cid:895) Frontal- contains primary motor cortex, involves expressive speech, planning and impulse control. Phineas gage- metal rod through frontal cortex, did not die. Egas moniz- worked with chimps, wanted to drill holes.
