PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Caudate Nucleus, Serotonin, Foal
28 Nov 2013
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120 questions: 60 from the textbook chapters 5, 10 (second half), 11, 12, 13 & 14 ; 60 questions from the 8 lectures. People who are in love have similar brain chemical inbalances as those who are clinically ocd. Romantic love is associated with specific chemicals & networks in the brain. Dopamine: associated with focused attention (notice detail), foal oriented behaviours, excessive energy, dependency, & sexual desire. Norepinephrine: associated with excessive energy, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased memory for new stimuli (details). Have you just fallen madly in love? . The brain activity of 20 participants who were madly & happily in love were scanned using fmri. Picture of loved one is shown for 10s, then participant asked to count backwards 7 numbers from a random large number (to stop you from thinking about that person). Then flash picture of neutral person & do the counting exercise again.
