COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE -‐ PYC4813 ASSIGNMENT 2 SAMANTHA CORBETT STUDENT NUMBER: 07765738 10 August 2014 Samantha Corbett 6 Ganglia Crescent
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Schizophrenia LaSandra Holmes Walden University PSYC- 1001-8 Dr. Mary Campbell Introduction Schizophrenia is a serious and challenging mental illness that affects more than two million Americans today. Schizophrenia is a psychosis characterized by delusions, hallucinations, apathy, and a “split” between thoughts and emotions. People who have this disorder emotion may become blunted or very inappropriate (Coon & Mitterer, 2013). It has been misused and misunderstood for so long until it
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Chapter 1: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science Textbook: i. The Need for Psychological Science a) Did We Know It All Along? Hindsight Bias i. Hindsight bias = Something has happened makes it seem inevitable ii. Not because common sense is usually wrong, but because common sense more easily describes what has happened than what will happen b) Overconfidence iii. We tend to think we know more than we do c) The Scientific Attitude
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Literature Review Traumatic brain injuries are inherently complex in that most do not affect only one brain region or circuit but encompass many different dimensions. In the case of Judy, the frontal and temporal lobes are injured along with generalized stress put on most other brain regions as well (Apps, Newby, & Roberts, 2010). This complicates the process of relating individual symptomology to specific isolated causality. Rather traumatic brain injury being a consequence of specific, repeatable
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everything else in the world. But the real question is, has it gotten better or worse? A brain injury is very serious due to the fact that it is causes severe damage to your skull, and your skull is nothing to mess with. The area where your brain is most affected when someone has a traumatic brain injury are your frontal and temporal lobes. “About 300,000 TBIs occur each year as the result of sports” (Journal of Athletic Training). The most common brain injury is a concussion. A concussion is a
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The Age of Criminal Responsibility Case Study Can a child commit a crime with criminal intent? It is said that a 6 year old cannot form criminal intent, because the brain has not yet completely developed. The prefrontal cortex, also known as the frontal lobe, will continue to mature over the years. This development occurs through early experience. “Brains grow rapidly before birth and throughout infancy” (Berger, 2014). By the age of 6, most of the brain is functioning and present, however the maturation
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Describe the characteristics and signs of high-quality education in elementary school. Describe the U.S. No Child Left behind Act, and discuss the pros and cons of high- stakes testing. High quality education in elementary schools depends on different things, first the class size, a class of no larger than 18 is the perfect size so that each child can get the quality education that is needed. The physical setting of the class is also important such as an activity center, for reading, writing
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behind this neurological disorder. The damage or abnormality of the basal ganglia is believed to be the cause of Tourette syndrome. Another important component to understand is the basic definition of Tourette syndrome, which is the surge of involuntary movements and vocal outbursts. Tourette syndrome’s cause is unknown; it is believed due to current research that abnormalities in certain areas of he brain, which includes: the basal ganglia, frontal lobes, and cortex. Also, the connecting circuits
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Ivonn Garcia English 103 Professor Leonido December 5, 2015 The Misuse of Drugs and Schizophrenia Schizophrenia, a brain disorder in which the person interprets reality abnormally. Patients with schizophrenia may hear voice other’s do not hear, they fear others can read their mind or their thoughts. Therefore most of them rely on others for help whether it is traveling to places or simply just making sure they take their medication. Schizophrenics are mostly medicated with anti-psychotics
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the damage to his amygdala. He also displayed damage to each brain hemisphere, some symptoms were more severe than others. The damage to his frontal lobe caused him to try to leave the hospital every chance he could, not able to resist the urge to stay. Within approximately two weeks after the accident he struggled to recognize family and friends caused from damage to his occipital lobe. He also suffered from short-term memory loss which is an effect of damage to his parietal lobe. The
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