PSYCH 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Simon Levay, Anosognosia, Frontal Lobe
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Studies structure + function of brain in relation to specific psychological processes and behaviors. Aim: study assess, understand + treat behaviors directly related to brain functioning. One goal: study people who have brain damage o neurological illness to understand brain and mind. Lack of knowledge--impairment of recognition of visually presented. Not due to deficit in vision, language, memory, or low intellect. Results in profound difficulties in ability to recognize presented info. Still have ability to maintain fixation, reach for moving targets and write. + shapes w finger, can"t identify object being traced. Picture naming impaired, but objects can be recognized by touch, smell and hearing. But in proximity to left occipital lobe. Patient j. b. suffered extensive damage to parietal-occipital areas in left hemisphere. Impairment in recognizing/assigning meaning to a stimulus that is accurately perceived. Uncommon to be in pure form because often associated with other neuropsychological problems.
