Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Neuroglia, Phineas Gage, Peripheral Nervous System
2 Oct 2016
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1848 in vermont, in the winter a railroad contruction team hurried to finish a railroad track. Dynamite accidentally exploded and a spike, more than a meter long and weighing approximately six kilograms was propelled through the skull of a foreman by the name of. After being knocked to his back, he was observed to be fine . He had no pain, but only a strange sensation that he could not describe. He also changed very drastically, he became harsh and rash, and was prone to forgetfulness. This case shows us just how much the biological and psychological systems are interrelated. In this chapter we examine the 3 interrelated biological systems. All of these have been shown to have an effect on behaviour. The brain is termed our three pound universe . To understand how the brain functions in our everyday processes and behaviours we must first undersand it"s method of communication between cells.
