PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Field Experiment, Grey Matter, Limbic System
8 Dec 2016
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They are managing older functions (things that are essential to life) as you move upwards it becomes fancier", the medulla maintains life sustaining function. If it is damaged you will have trouble breathing, and really living. Coordinate unconscious movements (ie swallowing): next is the mid brain. Plays a role in sleep and arousal control. Helps filter incoming sensory information (ie cell phone ringing, or people talking: the cerebellum. Deal with implicit memories - things you did not plan to learn but memorized it anyway: the thalamus. Info from the brain to the body, and the body to the brain. Thalamus becomes damaged then their senses (other than smell) can be effected. What makes you feel afraid: the limbic system (one either side of the thalamus) has a collection of three structures. most emotions start with a physiological response. Deals with emotional experiences and the formation of memories: hypothalamus. Deals with pleasure, sexual motivation ,pleasure from eating.
