Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Phineas Gage, Lobotomy, Pattern Recognition

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: L. Fazakas-Dehoog

Document Summary

Phineas gage (hit with railroad spike and made impulsive decisions after) Murderous acts (pet scans - less prefrontal activity) Decreased activity for those who have a history in violent crime. Hemispheric lateralization: refers to the relatively greater localization of function in one hemisphere or the other. Present words or images on right or left hand of screen. If image projected on right --> projected to left hemisphere where language centre --> would be able to name the object. Aphasia: total or partial loss of ability to communicate (broca"s or. The brain effects our behaviour and our behaviour (experience) effects brain structure and function. More use an ability more hard wired it is in out brain. What we think about causes different activity in hemispheres. Nature: development of brain and nervous system is effected by genetics and natural maturation processes regardless of experience. Infant born without limbs still experience sensations/pains where limb should have developed.