PSY290H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Luigi Galvani, Henry Molaison, Trepanning
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An introduction to brain and behavior: what"s in a name, the science of brain and behavior spans past, present, and future, careful research design is critical for progress in brain research, looking forward: a glimpse inside the mind. Hippocampus is part of consolidating these memories. In humans, about ____% of the brain is used during routine, day-to-day activities. 100: macroanatomy vs microanatomy of brain, neurosci - in context. Temporarily lasts about 10-15 mins in 8-9 iq pts raised: requiem for the "mozart effect" Not mozart effect; rather an "enjoyment arousal" Listening to a passage from stephen king can result in the same kind of improvement. Temporary 10-15 mins improvement in spatial reasoning. 7,000 yrs of neurosurgery: ancient views of the nervous system. The science of brain and behavior spans past, present, and future: early egyptians and greeks, including aristotle, thought the heart was the seat of mental capacities, mentalism.
