CC210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fear Conditioning, Pituitary Gland, Electrodermal Activity
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Neuropsychology: the study of the brain, its functions and its role in behaviours and psychological processes. Two general areas of the brain: cerebral cortex , outer areas of the brain; relatively recent origin in evolutionary terms, prefrontal cortex, abstract cognitive functions, subcortex , older brain structures; primal functions. Poor inhibitory control: emotional reactions to events are exaggerated and due to poor inhibitory control, frequently precipitate inappropriate behavioural responses. Behavioural production and management: difficulty anticipating, planning and. Poor planning abilities: difficulties planning and adapting sequencing behaviours, difficulty inhibiting behaviour, difficulty shifting or adapting behaviour, poor abstract reasoning behaviour mean responses often prove to be ineffective and a source of frustration that leads to inappropriate. Behavioural rigidity: inflexible and persistent responding means violence may continue to be inflicted long after the victim has stopped resisting. Interpersonal inappropriateness: poor self-monitoring and interpersonal insensitivity may provoke social ridicule or angry reactions from others.
