AOS 2 SAC - Brain

Question 1

What is the brain vs heart debate?

Answer 1

The debate of whether our thoughts, feelings and behaviours originate from our brain or heart.

Question 2

What is the mind-body problem?

Answer 2

The extent to which the mind and body are the same or separate things

Question 3

What is dualism?

Answer 3

Rene Descartes created the idea of dualism and believed that the mind and body are 2 separate things.

Question 4

What is Phrenology?

Answer 4

The study of the shape of the skull as an indicator of the extent of someone’s mental capacities and character traits.

Question 5

What is brain ablation?

Answer 5

surgical removal/destruction of tissue to determine any changes in functioning or behaviour.
- Pierre Flourens did this on animals (rabbits, pigeons)

Question 6

What is electrolysis?

Answer 6

Using electrodes to electrically stimulate biological tissues or measure electrical activity in nerve cells or tissues.

Question 7

What is a CT Scan?

Answer 7

Computerised Tomography (CT)
Combines x-ray images taken at different angles to create cross-sectional images of the body.
- patient injected with a substance to create contrast on x-ray.
- cheaper than MRI