PSYCH-UA 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Thalamus, Paralanguage, Wilder Penfield
10 Aug 2016
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2% of body weight, 20% of energy. Dualism: mind and brain have no relationship i think therefore i am . Materialism: mind and brain have a causal relationship (brain/physical events cause mind/mental events) One pattern causes another pattern. the mind is what the brain does the insula is related to addictions. Evolution of brain knowledge trepanation (c. 3500 bce): ancient egyptians thought the brain wasn"t important, threw it out during the mummification process renaissance: thought that grey matter wasn"t important, but knew that brain was the essence of humans. 19th century: knew cells were a thing, but thought the brain didn"t have cells (neurons look super different) Golgi: stained neurons so he could see them better. Gall: thought that brain would grow with use; could determine personality by lumps on a person"s head wrong about the lumps and traits, correct about idea of localization. Phineas gage: steel rod through frontal lobe; from mild-mannered impulsive, angry dude.
