PSYC BC 2141x Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Binge Eating, Online Analytical Processing, Bulimia Nervosa
4 Nov 2015
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Emotional: uses binging to cope- makes her feel calm- uses binging to regulate her emotions. I"ve had a tough day, i deserve an hour to have fun . Behavioral: makes her feel like she has control- this was her go-to behavior- gupta+her came up with new positive behaviors she could do in the evening instead of binging+purging. Developmental: vulnerability activated when she was very young. Genetic influence on personality+cognitive abilities- 50% of personality+cognitive abilities are determined by genetics (rest determined by environment)- less than of disorders determined by genetics (plenty of room for nurture/environment) May or may not be activated under certain conditions. Rats born to easily-stressed mothers but raised by calming and caring mothers don"t become easily-stressed- nurture can override the genetic predisposition b/c the tendency is not activated. Midbrain (coordinates movement w/ sensory input, contains parts of the reticular activating system) Includes limbic system, which figures prominently in psychopathology.
