brain structure Flashcards
what does the frontal lobe do
its to do with thoughts memory and behaviour
what does the hypothalamus do
the hypothalamus regulates hormones
what does the cerebellum do
Controls evolutionry order and memory
what happened to Charles Whitman
he killed his wife and committed a mash shooting after perviously being a loving farther
he had a tumour on his amygdala
how does Charles Whitman suport brain structure
he had a tumour on his amygdala that changed him from being a loving husband to a murderer
what does the amygdala do
emotion fear and memory
what happened to phineas gauge
3 foot of metal pole was thrust through his skull removing the most of the prefrontal cortex
How does Phineas Gage support brain structure
his personality was very difrent after the incident and he became rude and unlikeable and was fired after 10 weeks
what is the prefrontal cortex for
emotion fear and personality
Credibility of brain structure
C- Charls Whitman and Phineas gauge
Is a brain structure reductionist
R-ignores all other theory’s
How is brain structure useful
U-can help us understand and possibly identify early brain abnormalities if there is a sudden shift in behaviour
Methodology of brain structure
M-case study so not generalisable and also unethical
His brain structure theory scientific
S-Scientific as can be proved with brain scans
