PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Electroconvulsive Therapy, Psychosurgery, Research
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Possibility of permanent memory loss possibility of permanent brain damage. Electroconvulsive therapy: brief shock (less rhan a second) is applied, causing cns seizure. *criticisms of ect: possibility of relapse is high. Psychosurgery: surgical procedures that remove or destroy brain tissue in an attempt to change disordered behavior (used rarely as a last resort, lobotomy. Walter freeman video (ethics question), whether or not study is ethical. Professor perfect believe depressions derives from imbalanced diet an abnormal chemistry, which perspective does it have to do with (biological), 3 of them. Research method and techniques (cross sectional vs longitudinal) Positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement (focus on behavior) Memory is not like a tape recording (alteration vs permanent)
