PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Biofeedback, Central Canal, Parietal Lobe
11 Dec 2015
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A conceptual model of reality of what it is or supposed to be. Paradigms guide the interpretation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders. Mental disorder caused by some biological process. Behavioural genetics something wrong with our genes (proteins not being the way they"re supposed to be), problems in the brain/neurons/etc. Chemical imbalances neurochemistry of the brain or neurotransmitters aren"t at the right levels. Abnormal autonomic nervous system tend to react too much, overstimulation, leads to problems. Father"s sperm + mother"s sperm 46 chromosomes in total (23 from each parent) Sections of chromosomes o: made up of dna: the chemical code for our genetic make-up. Proteins have roles o: differences in genes can affect protein function, differences in protein function can lead to certain effects in systems such as the nervous system and how an individual"s brain works. Behavioural genetics: the study of individual differences (partly) determined by our genetic makeup.
