PS365 Lecture 1: The Development of Neuropsychology
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January 5, 2017: donald hebb father of neural networks and artificial intelligence, coi(cid:374)ed ter(cid:373) neurops(cid:455)(cid:272)holog(cid:455) i(cid:374) (cid:271)ook (cid:862)the orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374) of beha(cid:448)iour(cid:863) (cid:894)(cid:1005)9(cid:1008)9(cid:895, hebbian synapse, neurons that fire together wire together. Scientific study of the relation between brain function and behaviour: draws from many disciplines (anatomy/biology/pharmacology/philosophy) Experimental results from neuropsychological investigations can be used to identify traumatic brain injury impairments. Fell down stairs, lowest coma score (3 on glasgow coma scale, 3-15) Ct scan bleeding in both hemispheres: neuropsych. Reported difficulties in multitasking, easily frustrated and annoyed, inability to smell/taste, decreased socialization. Lots of activity in grey matter (blue = csf, no neurons, no activity) Less neural activity globally thru brain in l. d: hypometabolic. Tbi contributes to 30% of deaths due to accidents. 2 million tbi in canada/us each year (cid:1009). (cid:1009) (cid:272)ases of alzhei(cid:373)er"s i(cid:374) ca(cid:374)ada/u : many other possible problems requiring neuropsychological help.
