PSY 2105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6.4: White Matter, Midbrain, Cerebellum
5 Feb 2018
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Development of hemispheric specialization: lateralization occurs prenatally and is present from birth. Left hemisphere is primarily responsible for analytic thinking, language, performance, verbal memory, decision making. oriented to words and concepts. Changes in brain structure and function as a result of experience. Experience is essential for proper brain development need stimulation of everyday life and loving and nurture of mom. Experience changes the brain the brain is plastic - can and does change with experience with things you do or don"t do. Pruning process: our experiences trigger this process, neural pathways that were not used weaken and degenerate: phoneme discrimination. Detection of sensory information moment we"re able to detect something: perception: Organization and understanding of meaning of sensations kids continue to develop perception, which can change. 2 people can experience something the same and have a different perceptions. A few factors can change your perception try to be rational but not seeing things from the perspective of the kid.
