PSYC2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Prefrontal Cortex, Neural Tube, Mitosis

• School: Memorial University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC2010
• Professor: Michele Mercer

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Secular trends: secular trends = consistent pattern of change over generations, taller, child-bearing years expanded, increased obesity. Health risks for obese children: more likely to be overweight adults, health risks, blood pressure, cholesterol, respiratory problems, diabetes, liver, gall bladder disease, sleep, digestive disorders, cancer, early death. Psychological and social consequences of obesity: feeling unattractive, stereotyping, teasing, social isolation, depression, problem behaviours, less schooling, lower income, marriage problems. Causes of obesity: overweight parents, early rapid growth or malnutrition, low ses, family eating habits, response to food cues, low physical activity, television, cultural dietary conditions. Brain development: human brain reaches adult size faster than any other organ, human adult brain: 1400 g; 2% of body weight, ne(cid:449)bor(cid:374) brai(cid:374): 35(cid:1004)g; (cid:1005)(cid:1004)% of bod(cid:455) (cid:449)eight (cid:894)i(cid:374)fa(cid:374)ts are (cid:862)top hea(cid:448)(cid:455)(cid:863)(cid:895) I(cid:374)fa(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d adult brai(cid:374)s appear si(cid:373)ilar, but the i(cid:374)fa(cid:374)t"s brai(cid:374) is e(cid:454)tre(cid:373)el(cid:455) i(cid:373)(cid:373)ature i(cid:374) underlying neurological structure and function: brain cells, glia (or glial cells, neurons (or nerve cells, cerebral cortex, 85% of brain weight.