PSYCH 2AP3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Visual Cortex, Brainstem, Gaba Receptor
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One dimensional model: now modern psychopathology consider causation a system (feedback loop) that has component from multiple areas. Behaviour influences: saw movie with blood and injury and has had a bad reaction and linked the unconditioned response to blood and injury conditioned responses. Jody experienced a vasovagal syncope (a common cause for fainting: body react to the rise of blood pressure and heart rate due to watching the film. Lower the blood rate until the amount of blood reaching the brain is diminished and he went into unconsciousness. The rapid increase or decrease in his emotion when he is watching the film might have trigger a strong baroreflex: baroreflex increases or decreases blood pressure in an effort to maintain a stable blood pressure in the body. Emotions also led him to avoid any situation connected with blood and injury, even if it is important not to avoid them. Possible that jody was pre-exposed to blood and injury.