PSY 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Prostate, White Matter, Bulimia Nervosa
20 Sep 2016
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Phenotype: observable expression of the genotype, including body characteristics and behavior. Environment: every aspect of the individual, and his or her surroundings, other than genes. The interplay between genes and experience is very complex. This model of hereditary and environmental influences can help to simplify this interplay. Aka how you act affects how other people treat you etc. Billions of new connections established and become more complex. The myelin sheath gets added to help speed up neuron connections. Neurons reposition themselves with growth, becoming arranged by function. Slowly the brain matures over time, the gray matter is replaced with white matter (adding of the myelin sheath) Less as you get older, but it is still there. : yes, boys weight more and are taller. The chart stops at 10, we don"t care about weight anymore just bmi. Height: girls are taller before puberty for a year. Your body systems all develop at independent rates.
