PSYC18H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Panic Attack, Amygdala, Microbiota
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Basic: specific emotions are located in specific areas of the brain i. e. inside out. Construction: ingredients (but not emotions) are located in specific areas of the brain. Removing the influence of a particular region (i. e. , lesion" studies) Humans without amygdala no experimental control can"t randomly assign bd. Tms: - disable brain regions - cannot target deeper structures. Sm patient: no brain matter in bilateral amygdala regions (triangles) Can a patient with no amygdala detect fear? compare sm with healthy control to brain damaged controls used because want to see if it"s a result for amygdala deficit and not bd. When asked to look at eyes she is just as accurate as healthy controls. Pretty good with happiness because she focuses on nose and mouth. Something of amygdala tells us to pay attention to eyes. Induce fear in sm using multiple methods i. e. snake, tarantula, haunted house. Measured sm"s fear by observing her behavior and measuring her subjective experience.
