PSYC 309 Quiz: Emotional Representation.docx
Document Summary
The visual threat circuit: how it"s implemented in the brain, an in-class demo. Gut reactions and decision-making: the readings for today. Thalamus-- occipital cortex bifurcation into what/how pathway: recognizing what we"re looking at. Amygdala key player in limbic system (emotional response system) Visual processing doesn"t terminate in the fusiform gyrus, also emotional response. There"s a direct pathway from thalamus to amygdala for quicker reaction time. Can impact decision making and even learning. Orbital frontal cortex processing/decision making and analyzing. Myelination of amygdala and orbital frontal cortex is last during maturation. Psychopaths do not have hyperactive somatic markers. Capgras" delusion sees people close to him as imposters: sometimes also sees himself as an imposter, link from temporal lobe to amygdala is cut. Different pathway from auditory cortex to amygdala than orbital cortex. Lack of gut" reaction leads patient to an absurd conclusion despite what his logical mind tells him: gut reaction intrinsically linked to response.
