PSYC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hypothalamus, Abstraction, Frontal Lobe

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC100
• Professor: Agnes R.Ly

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One of the first areas to develop (breathing, heart rate, etc. : cerebellum: attached to the brainstem. Does a lot of work helping with movement and balance. Integrates information from other parts of the brain to help coordinate movement: hippocampus: inside the brain. Sorts through sensory information and records and stores memory. Helps us remember a memory in a cohesive way: thalamus: sensory gateway. Nucleus releases dopamine, which is happiness: hypothalamus: regulates body functions (temperature, blood pressure, hormone levels, etc. , amygdala: helps process emotional information in order for you to decide what the appropriate behaviors are. Really sensitive to threatening situations: the systems can all work together, for example when you see someone, you react a specific way based on how you feel about the person. Your mind reacts differently depending on who it is: brain lobes, outside layer: cerebral cortex (outermost layer of the brain, 4 lobes i. ii. iii. iv.