PSY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pinky And The Brain, Pituitary Gland, Cingulate Cortex
17 Apr 2016
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*know the divisions of the nervous system slide and how it fits together. When one is active, the other is passive. *both systems cannot be activated at the same time (they work in opposition) No digestion, need water for sweat glands after running. Roles in smell, motivation, and memory (roles in detecting danger) Eg. releases hormones to influence hunger, sexual motivation, etc. Very small compared to rest of brain (bundle of neurons) Social signals = how to respond to your behaviours in society. Eg how to introduce our friends to one another. Mice overlarged hippocampus = good at mazes = spatial memory. Eg oxytocin (:-d) feel good hormone, also helps in labour for woman. Adrenaline = before = rush = faster response. Cortiosl = after = longer lasting = chronic stress = harder to decompose this compound. *both are stress related hormones with different activation times/effects. Men with exceptionally low, deep voices + hairy.
