Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Henry Molaison, Central Nervous System, Basal Ganglia

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

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Ethics and responsibility: one of the core principles in the scientific study of abnormal behavior is that the research must be conducted in an ethical manner, this include the 3 fundamental ethical principles, 1. Respect for persons individuals participating in the study must be capable of making decisions about themselves if a participant is lacking in this parent or guardian must give consent: 2. Principle of beneficence: researchers must protect the participants from harm, but also, 3. Research in abnormal psychology at the cellular level: one of the newest areas of study for abnormal psychology, only recently have we had the tools to accurately study the brain and the nervous system. 3 the forebrain is where the limbic system is found: the limbic system include the: amygdala, cingulate gyrus, and the hippocampus, the limbic system deals with emotions and impulses biological drives (aggression, sex, appetite, ex.