PSYCH 509 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive Model, Gestalt Psychology
23 Jan 2017
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Demonological model: borrowed heavily from medieval society"s concern with religion, superstition, and warfare: used to explain abnormal functioning during middle ages. Physical processes are key to human behavior. How do biological theorists explain abnormal behavior: brought about by malfunctioning parts of the organism, brain anatomy and abnormal behavior. Toward top of brain is cluster of regions called the cerebrum. Basal ganglia: crucial role in planning and producing movement. Connections between certain psychological disorders and problems in specific areas of brain. Ex: huntington"s disease: brain chemistry and abnormal behavior, loss of cells in basal ganglia and cortex. Problems in transmission of messages from neuron to neuron. Information is sent through the brain through electrical impulses that pass from neuron to the other. Dendrites: antenna-like extensions: at one end of neuron. Axon: long fiber extending from neuron"s body. Nerve ending: at end of axon: sends signal to another dendrite. Synapse: separates one neuron from the next.
