PSY 405 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7, 8: Mind Institute, Williams Syndrome, Ms-Dos
13 Dec 2016
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Autism: treatments and brain changes in autism. Maturational view: some circuits present at birth, while others become available through maturation later. Theory of mind develops as the frontal cortex matures. Skill learning view: the social brain develops with experience. We acquire experiences that tune the systems. Interactive specialization: the social brain begins as a broad network that becomes finely tuned. Chicks tend to attach to the first object they see after birth: their system expects that their mother will be there for them to develop this important attachment. Decoding of face identity, emotion and direction of gaze. Evaluation in the cortex (anterior cingulate, orbifrontal) Cortical (frontal) centers do not function until 6 to 8 months after birth-gets more control. Are teenagers actually in control of their emotions. Understanding other"s emotions: comforting others, recognizing distress, patients with damage to the amygdala show difficulties in emotion processing.
