PSYCH 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Electroconvulsive Therapy, Psychosurgery, Neuroglia
4 Feb 2017
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Ways to come to understand abnormal behavior. Set of assumptions and concepts that help scientists explain and interpret observations. Influences what we observe, what we seek out and how we interpret what we observe. Psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic and existential: sociocultural. Composed of billions of (nerve cells) neurons and support cells called glial cells. Large group of neurons form distinct areas called brain regions. Dendrite to axon to synapse to next neurons set of dendrites. Human genome project: map of genes in body. What was once adaptive is not any longer. People who had higher levels of anxiety were better in surviving a long time ago, but not as much today. Early exposure may result in later abnormal behavior. Medications that effect thought processes and emotions. 2 electrodes on head receive shock of 65-140 volts. Causes a small seizure in the brain. Lobotomy: cut the connection between the brain"s frontal lobes and lower regions of the brain.
