PPE-3003 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Karen Horney, Freerunning, Advantageous
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Phineas gage: railroad worker metal rod went through head, prior to accident industrious worker, highly agreeable, conscientious, post-accident most intellectual functions remained, personality changed dramatically. Lacked ability to direct himself nor devise plans to achieve goals. Can retain most cognitive abilities following brain trauma but personality may change: self-control. Goal = try to find physiological basis for personality theories. Whether some people will exhibit more of less of a specific physiological response than others under certain conditions. Commonly used measures: electrodermal activity (skin conductance) Autonomic nervous system prepares the body for action (fight-or-flight) Sympathetic nervous system branch of autonomic nervous system. Skin on palms and soles of feet contain high concentration of sweat glands. Sympathetic nervous system activated glands begin to fill with sweat. Before sweat is visible can be detected by small amount of electricity (water conducts electricity, water in this case = sweat) More water (sweat) more easily skin carries electricity.
