PSY 2012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Narcolepsy, Bipolar Disorder, Twin Study
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How our genotypes can influences our thoughts, feelings, etc. A study of how similar twins (fernertal or identical) act compared to other pairs of siblings. Twins" iqs are most similar compared to any other group. Genetics influence a lot, but cannot account for everything. The cognitive development depending on age varies dramatically. A child, a college student, and an elderly person all have different levels of development. Children don"t really have a sense of guilt; they are taught it. This is most important to pharmaceutical companies. Bipolar depression is something that these companies are working on. This is a disorder that, without having any triggers, can have massive mood swings, from being extremely depressed to being extremely manic. This disorder isn"t well treated by meds, because it"s difficult for these people to listen to therapists (because they are too depressed or manic) Schizophrenia is another disorder mostly treated by medicine.
