PSYC 2145 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe
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Can completely recognize people that the person knows but is convinced that they are different than who they know them to be. One site of damage can be found in the temporal lobe involving the amygdala (emotional evaluator, reward center) Lack of amygdala means that they can"t experience any warm feelings or feel good (safe and secure) when recognizing people. Also can have brain abnormalities in the frontal lobe in the right prefrontal cortex. May be less able to consider what is real and what is not. Researchers can take high-quality, 3d pictures of living brains without in any way disturbing the person fmri. Enables s to track moment-by-moment activity levels in different sites in a living brain. 3 to 4 pounds and the size of a melon. Suffered damage in front part of brain. Sits on top of the spinal cord. Controls key life functions (heartbeat and breath rhythm regulated) Maintains body"s overall tone (posture and balance)
